steven richardson, a renowned author and professor of criminal justice at the university of wisconsin oshkoshhave to say that dr. richards probably will not authorize this, but i am going to make a plug for the book he has written. i want to say he has written the book "convict criminology." another book called "behind bars." and "beyond bars." so check it out on amazon. we also have with us the policy co-director of the national employment law project. and eliza hirsch is the supervising attorney in the clean slate pride is at the east bay community law center. welcome, panelists. i want to tell the audience that while we are having this session, if you have questions, feel free to write them down, and the ushers will get them some you. at the end of the discussion, we will have a question and answer session. dr. richards, it is my understanding you have some personal experience in this area. i would ask you to share your experiences with us and tell us about the barriers that exist for people who have a criminal record. >> i'm a convicted felon. i'm an ex-con. and i'm a professor. i'm the l

steven richardson, a renowned author and professor of criminal justice at the university of wisconsin oshkoshhave to say that dr. richards probably will not authorize this, but i am going to make a plug for the book he has written. i want to say he has written the book "convict criminology." another book called "behind bars." and "beyond bars." so check it out on amazon. we also have with us the policy co-director of the national employment law project. and eliza hirsch is the supervising attorney in the clean slate pride is at the east bay community law center. welcome, panelists. i want to tell the audience that while we are having this session, if you have questions, feel free to w t

steven richardson, a renowned author and professor of criminal justice at the university of wisconsin oshkoshhave to say that dr. richards probably will not authorize this, but i am going to make a plug for the book he has written. i want to say he has written the book "convict criminology."

and right now, virtually all of the new one's going to afghanistan are billed by oshkosh truck. host: next up, gloucester, va. caller: i was wondering the distance they could travel on the fuel capacity they have and also, the strength of the metal that they use. host: guest: i'm not really sure about the distance that they can travel -- guest: i'm not really sure about the distance that they can travel. they are not necessarily in entering all of that -- all that far. host: one of the graphics that we have from the associated press talks about the cost of these vehicles. it says, that cost of a humvee is roughly $150,000 per vehicle. the cost of an mrap is anywhere from a $450,000 to $1 million per vehicle. is there any thought to cutting back on the use of the mrap and going with more humvees? guest: i have not seen that at all. $26 billion has been advocated -- allocated for them, so i do not see that happening. one thing that is happening is the -- is just a fact that it is expensive to train troops and when they die, their benefits paid out as well. this kind of ghoulish, b

and right now, virtually all of the new one's going to afghanistan are billed by oshkosh truck. host: next up, gloucester, va. caller: i was wondering the distance they could travel on the fuel capacity they have and also, the strength of the metal that they use. host: guest: i'm not really sure about the distance that they can avel -- guest: i'm not really sure about the distance that they can travel. they are not necessarily in entering all of that -- all that far. host: one of the graphics that we have from the associated press talks about the cost of these vehicles. it says, that cost of a humvee is roughly $150,000 per vehicle. the cost of an mrap is anywhere from a $450,000 to $1 million per vehicle. is there any thought to cutting back on the use of the mrap and going with more humvees? guest: i have not seen that at all. $26 billion has been advocated -- allocated for them, so i do not see that happening. one thi that is happening is the -- is just a fact that it is expensive to train troops and when they die, their benefits paid out as well. this kind of ghoulish, butt

and laura radtke of oshkosh, wisconsin, 102. third time she's tried to get on the show.bird watching and loves planting vegetable gardens. and finally genevieve sultenfuss of glendale, california. 100 years old. first woman president of the glendale chamber of commerce. good birthday buddies. now back to new york. >> all right, willard, thank you so much. coming up, bill cosby in the house talking about kids, comedy, and those famous rumors that he had died. first, this is "y" o [ female announcer ] jobs leaving. a budget disaster. california on the brink. jerry brown's plan? you run for office and the assumption is, oh, i know what to do. you don't. i didn't have a plan for california. [ female announcer ] with our state in crisis, we need a governor with a plan. you need a real plan, something i'll acknowledge i did not have. [ female announcer ] jerry brown. no plan then. no plan now. meg whitman. a plan for jobs. log on. learn more. >>> back now at 8:40. take a look at this guy, bill cosby, obviously alive despite those rumors. starring in the new website obkb. take