. >> reporter: for bridget nevins, statistics are no reassurance. her father was killed in 1990 by an employee who struck him in the head with a wrench 24 times. >> if you crossed that line, that you're capable of crossing that line in the future. there was always this comfort that i had knowing that this person was in jail and that, you know, i was protected from that. >> reporter: in june her father's killer was found suitable for parole. nevin worries that the programs inside prison are coaching offenders on what to say to the parole board. >> our community, i feel, at large is put into a vulnerable situation. and in my humble opinion, some of these parolees are ticking timebombs. we're basing all our comfort on statistics probability that now these individuals aren't capable of committing crimes just based on their age. >> reporter: nefbvin will urge e governor to reverse parole for her father's killer. freedom brings new challenges. here in downtown berkeley the recovery services offers exoffenders a place to land when they get out. tom gorum i