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Today, there are over 175,000 convicted murderers in prison. Some are guilty, some are innocent. Some will eventually be released from prison through the parole “Lifer” hearing process. It is called a “Lifer Hearing” due to the murderer having been sentence to “Life in prison with the possibility of parole”. In prisons the murderers are referred to as “Lifers”. This is the process for them to be granted parole and let out of prison.
To be successful, the murderer has to come to understand that the process is not about his guilt or innocence. It is about the ability to face reality and demonstrate that he is no longer dangerous to society.
This show was developed to expose that little known and less understood world of the Parole “LIFER” hearing process. These episodes take the viewer into the consultation where the inmate is given a preview of what will happen at the hearing.
All episodes are based on real cases from the files of Attorney Givens.
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Since 1998, Dermot Givens has represented hundreds of murderers at their parole “lifer” hearings. Attorney Givens is the past president of the National Association of Parole Defense Attorneys and was recognized as the leading Parole Defense Attorney in California.
Attorney Givens has provided pro bono legal services to Black Lives Matter since 2015.
He is a private pilot (IFR rating), a connoisseur of 1960’s soul music and spends as much time as his schedule allows in Paris, France.
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commissioner woods
Commissioner Woods commitment to public service includes her work, with both juveniles and adults, within the Criminal Justice System as an educator, a program director, as well as a peace officer at both the County and State levels. In addition, while serving as a Commissioner on the State Board of Parole, she presided over hundreds of Parole Lifer Hearings.
The Commissioner is also a tenured Professor and Department Chair in the Social & Behavioral Sciences specializing in the field of Administration of Justice; public safety, judicial, corrections and victim services. She currently is a national consultant for Justice System Reform.
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