NC Parole Commission

Joe Sinsheimer today called on Governor Perdue reconsider the appointment of Tony Rand to the state's Parole Commission. I couldn't agree more.

Senator Rand’s statements to the Raleigh News & Observer on Friday, December 11, 2009 (“Rand says he knows little of LEA”) are absurd and misleading and raise questions as to whether Rand is the right person to try to reform the state’s broken parole system. Rand’s comments to the News & Observer indicate that he either shirked his duties in apparent violation of federal securities law or is deliberating misrepresenting his role at Law Enforcement Associates Inc. In either case, Rand’s activity should disqualify him from serving as head of the state’s parole commission.