“Uncontrolled prejudice” may explain why White police officers shoot young Black men so often, according to an article published in Mother Jones … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Blacks Experience More Police Force Than Other Races
Blacks experience higher rates of police force than Whites and Hispanics, a federal report says. “Blacks (14 percent) were more likely than Hispanics … [Read more...]
Wealth Is Irrelevant to Minority Incarcerations
By Marcus Henderson Staff Writer A new study reveals that rich Black kids are more likely to go to prison than poor White kids, The Washington Post … [Read more...]
Report Claims Outrageous Tactics Used to Build Bogus Criminal Cases
By Larry Smith Journalism Guild Writer The government is using outrageous tactics to build bogus criminal cases, The Crime Report claims. The tactics … [Read more...]
NYC Settles Two Inmate Deaths at Rikers Island
By Rudy Moralez Journalism Guild Writer New York City has agreed to pay $5.3 million to the families of two inmates who died at Rikers Island jail, … [Read more...]
CDCR’s Answer to Mental Issues and Suicide
Dr. Timothy Belavich answered San Quentin News questions last December about the delivery of health care services to prisoners. Dr. Belavich was … [Read more...]
American Prisons Can Take Cue from Nations Abroad
By Charles David Henry Journalism Guild Writer The most punitive and rapidly growing prison systems in the world are located in countries with brutal … [Read more...]
Former Inmates Face Multiple Barriers to Successful Re-entry
By Forrest Lee Jones Journalism Guild Writer Even with a new skill set and good behavior, returning home after years of incarceration can be difficult … [Read more...]
The Effects of PTSD on Juvenile Inmates Part 1
This is the first installment of a two-part series detailing the impact of trauma on incarcerated men’s likelihood of success at the parole board. In … [Read more...]
Letter to Kid CAT by Jeffrey Hall
My name is Jeffrey Hall. I am serving a life without parole sentence at Solano State Prison. I’ve been in prison for 25 years in July. I’ve been … [Read more...]