Archives for October 2014

S.Q. Warriors Upset NBA Stars

October 29, 2014 by Rahsaan Thomas

Incredible, but true: The San Quentin Warriors defeated members of their namesake Golden State Warriors by four points, … [Read more...]

October 29, 2014 by Ted Swain

In a ceremony at San Quentin State Prison, two local charitable organizations received $32,350.91 from a victim … [Read more...]

October 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

Deputies learning new skills to cope with offenders with mental health problems are among several changes underway at … [Read more...]

October 29, 2014 by Kevin Sawyer

Prisoners held indefinitely in the Security Housing Unit (SHU) at Pelican Bay State Prison have been granted class … [Read more...]

October 29, 2014 by Kenneth R. Brydon

For uncounted thousands of prisoners across America, a performance by harpist Linda Rice was a chance to listen and see … [Read more...]

October 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

“Criminal justice policies that rely on building and operating more prisons to address community safety concerns are not … [Read more...]

October 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

This November, California voters will decide whether to reclassify seven types of nonviolent drug and property crimes … [Read more...]

‘A huge part of our work was interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline in our own community’ A Chicago-based nonprofit … [Read more...]

October 29, 2014 by Chung Kao

California has seen drastic drops in the rates of youth and adult incarceration in the past decades, accompanied by … [Read more...]

October 29, 2014 by Chung Kao

Minorities make up 89 percent of the inmate population in California’s private prisons, according to Business Insider … [Read more...]