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Alex Sarkoff emphasizes procedural rigor, sentencing experience in Board of Pardons and Paroles nomination hearing
Summary
Alex Sarkoff, director of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission and nominee to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, told the Judiciary Committee he will follow statutes and training and bring sentencing and administrative experience to the role; members asked about courtroom experience and victim engagement.
Alex Sarkoff, nominated by Gov. Ned Lamont to the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles, told the General Assembly Judiciary Committee that he intended to apply statutory requirements, board training and his criminal-justice experience to parole and pardon reviews.
Sarkoff, who identified himself as a Hartford resident and said he has served for more than nine years as executive director of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission, described a background that includes work at the Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division, teaching at the University of Connecticut and a law degree from UConn School of Law. “The board of pardons and paroles plays a critical role in ensuring public safety while in fostering rehabilitation,” he…
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