john lewin went to the hearing too. memories of death threats all too fresh in his mind. >> he's a threat to me. he's a threat, more importantly, to my family. this is not in terms of any vendetta or about being right. this is about public safety and protecting those of us who sacrifice a lot to do the jobs we do, whether you're police officers or prosecutors or judges. >> cameras weren't allowed inside the hearing as the commissioners began asking bradford about the brutal murder he committed. >> for the first time in 30 years i heard my father admit to killing my mom. >> wow. what was that like to hear. >> honestly, i think my brother and i were so shocked that he admitted it that we were both speechless. >> however, there's a reason for doing such a thing. he has a chance to get parole. >> yes, he did. however, the way he went about it was very unique. the commissioner was asking where is joan, your ex-wife now. he stops and goes, wait, is that the woman i shot? the commissioner stops and says, you tell us. did you k