There was standing room only in a packed room full of venture capitalists, business leaders, public safety officials, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Santa Clara County D.A. Attends Forum With S.Q. Inmates
Santa Clara County District Attorney, Jeff Rosen paid a visit to San Quentin on Feb. 28 to discuss crime punishment, … [Read more...]
Study: Thousands Wrongfully Convicted
A minimum of 9,900 innocent people are wrongfully convicted each year, according to a study by Ohio State University. … [Read more...]
New Report Shows ‘Little Difference’ in Conviction Rate Before and After Realignment
More than a year after the implementation of California’s Realignment plan (AB 109) to reduce the state’s once … [Read more...]
Federal Court Rules Two Parole Laws ‘Unconstitutional’
A federal court has ruled that two California parole laws are unconstitutional. Proposition 89, amended the state’s … [Read more...]
Historian Jeff Craemer Educates Visitors About the History of S.Q.
San Quentin historian Jeff Craemer grew up in Marin County, looking at San Quentin in the distance. As a young boy, … [Read more...]
Death Penalty Appeals One-third Of California Supreme Court Cases
Death penalty appeals make up one-third of California Supreme Court’s caseload. According to a 2013 report by Paula … [Read more...]
Capital Punishment Losing Ground in Public Support
California Had 24 New Death Sentences, While Florida Had 15 Last year, public support for capital punishment was at its … [Read more...]
ROOTS Celebrates Reconnecting Cultural Heritage
The San Quentin self-help group that puts emphasis on reconnecting to one’s cultural heritage held a graduation for more … [Read more...]
Dozens of Inmates Graduate From S.Q.’s Diabetic Class
On March 3, more than a dozen inmates graduated from San Quentin’s Diabetic Class. The 10-week course focuses on the … [Read more...]
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