LA Times Today: He was sentenced to 162 years in prison. Now he’s free and working at the California Capitol
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Jarad Nava was the subject of the 2016 documentary, “They Call Us Monsters,” which followed three juvenile offenders who were being tried as adults. Up until a few years ago, Nava was serving a 162-year sentence for a crime he committed at 17 years old. Now, he is a free man, working at the state capitol under an influential panel of lawmakers who review legislation related to the criminal justice system.