On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the tragic death of Jen Angel, a Bay Area activist and owner of Angel Cakes bakery, who died last Thursday after she was robbed in downtown Oakland.
Her family is calling for restorative justice, not jail, for the perpetrators.
What questions do you have about the restorative justice process and alternatives to the prison system? How should society respond to violent crimes and the root causes of crime?
Guests:
Garry "Malachi" Scott, re-entry and community restorative justice coordinator for Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, and co-founder of Atunse Justice League and North Oakland Restorative Justice Council. After taking a plea bargain of 15 years to life for second degree murder at age 15, he was incarcerated for 16 years at San Quentin State Prison, from 1998 until his parole in 2014
Kevin Martin, restorative practices strategist at Community Works West
Web Resources:
Eater: Oakland Baker and Activist Jen Angel Dies After Being Injured During a Violent Robbery
ABC7: Oakland restaurant manager details smash-and-grab theft similar to one that killed popular baker
Heavy: Jen Angel: A Tribute to the Oakland, California, Baker
CBS News: Slain Oakland baker Jen Angel donates organs to potentially 70 people
East Bay Times: Oakland mayor taps parolee for violence prevention post
The New York Times: Prison Is Too Violent for Young Offenders
Healing Justice: Documentary Film by World Trust & Shakti Butler
