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Life In Prison: Harriet Salarno, A Victim Speaks

Harriet Salarno stands next to a photo of her daughter, Catina Rose, who was murdered in 1979.
Angela Carone
Harriet Salarno stands next to a photo of her daughter, Catina Rose, who was murdered in 1979.
Life In Prison: Harriet Salarno, A Victim Speaks

In 1979, Harriet Salarno's daughter was murdered on a California college campus. A young man whom Salarno and her husband took in and raised with their daughter was convicted of the crime. He is currently serving 17 years to life on a second-degree murder charge.

Soon after her daughter's murder, Salarno formed the non-profit organization Crime Victims United of California, fighting to strengthen victims' rights laws and promote public safety.

Salarno supports other families of victims by attending parole hearings. She also lobbies State Legislators to ensure that victims have a voice.

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Hear more about Salarno's story and the Crime Victims United of California in the upcoming Project Envision documentary, "Life in Prison," airing January 25, 2010, at 9 p.m. on KPBS Television.

KPBS has created a public safety coverage policy to guide decisions on what stories we prioritize, as well as whose narratives we need to include to tell complete stories that best serve our audiences. This policy was shaped through months of training with the Poynter Institute and feedback from the community. You can read the full policy here.