More than 130 of the nation’s top law-enforcement officials are pushing for prison reform, reports The New York Times. A collaboration of big-city … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
Microsoft Aims to Help Incarcerated
A November visit from members of Microsoft’s information technology team prompted a dialogue about helping incarcerated Americans overcome one of … [Read more...]
Creative Writing Class Showcase Prisoners’ Talents
The “Brothers in Pen” methodically disappear from the Main Line every Wednesday night. They leave to attend a workshop at San Quentin where they … [Read more...]
Restorative Justice Facilitates a Journey to Healing
“I pledge to accompany any victim of crime on their healing journey,” the men in blue recite at every Restorative Justice meeting in San Quentin’s … [Read more...]
New System Designed to Better Monitor Patient Care
In December, Dr. Timothy Belavich answered San Quentin News questions about the delivery of health care services to prisoners. Belavich was … [Read more...]
San Quentin Ceremony Honors AIDS Victims
About 50 visitors, staff and prisoners gathered in the San Quentin Garden Chapel to mark World AIDS Day. The ceremony was held “in loving memory of … [Read more...]
Reos Demandan A Institución Por Ser Expuestos A La Fiebre Del Valle
Cuatro presos han presentado una demanda ante el departamento de Derechos Civiles Federales. Ellos argumentan que oficiales en las prisiones de … [Read more...]
$1.7 Billion In State Grants Slated for Jail Expansions
A boom in new jail construction is taking place in counties across the state of California, according to a recent report. The reason? “Realignment,” … [Read more...]
Cyberbullying Combatted
Sixteen of our country’s 50 states now have laws that specifically address “cyberbullying,” according to a state-by-state review published in 2013 by … [Read more...]
Court Decision Curbs Mandatory Life Without Parole Terms for Juveniles
Fewer juveniles are being sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment without parole, in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision, a recent study … [Read more...]
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