Archives for November 2013

William James Association Promotes S.Q. Arts Project

November 22, 2013 by Boston Woodard

The William James Association (WJA) is an organization that promotes work services in the arts, environment, and … [Read more...]

The Office of Correctional Education (OCE) recently held three one-week training and certification classes for 48 … [Read more...]

John Kelly said he just sort of fell into a life of community service. His desire to help others led him down many … [Read more...]

DENNIS “BUBBA” WRIGHT August 24, 1974 - September 24, 2012 On September 24, 2013, the San Quentin community remembered … [Read more...]

November 22, 2013 by Emile Deweaver

Last July, 15 women doing time at Folsom prison graduated from educational programs ranging from high school diplomas to … [Read more...]

November 22, 2013 by JulianGlenn Padgett

Lt. Loren Andersen is retiring from San Quentin, the prison where he started his career, after 16 years of service with … [Read more...]

November 22, 2013 by Ted Swain

With the closing of prisons in many states and initiatives to modify tough on crime laws, America’s prison populations … [Read more...]

Throughout the nation, lawmakers are scrambling to find ways to fund the out of control costs of state correctional … [Read more...]

November 22, 2013 by Charles David Henry

Six years after California lawmakers authorized $1.2 billion for counties to build more jail space, not a single county … [Read more...]

November 22, 2013 by Haro Agakian

Governor Jerry Brown’s realignment strategy to reduce state prison overcrowding is presenting challenges for county … [Read more...]