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Take Note: Bernie Kerik on the "Urgent Need for Justice Reform"

Photo of Bernie Kerik, former New York City Commissioner

Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik knows the justice system inside and out—literally.  He uses his unique perspective to advocate for justice and prison reform.  We talk with him about his life before and after prison, the notion of second chances, and about why he says America's criminal justice system is broken.

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Patty Satalia was a senior producer/host for WPSU-TV and FM from 1987 to 2017. Prior to joining Penn State Public Broadcasting, she worked in commercial television in Pittsburgh, first as a film editor and fill-in capsule news anchor for WPGH-TV, and later, for WPTT-TV as public affairs director and co-host of the talk-show, People, Places and Things.
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