Leslie Van Houten, one of the Manson family members, was finally found suitable for parole after having been denied 19 times, reports Amy Taxin of The … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
California Revamps Penal System After Decades
California is radically revamping its prison system in response to a national movement to reduce mass incarceration. After decades of being tough on … [Read more...]
Billie Mizell’s Calling with Insight Prison Project
Billie Mizell’s path to becoming executive director of several prison programs that help offenders take responsibility for their crimes was inspired … [Read more...]
Maryland Reforms Juvenile Prison Practices
For years, the youth in juvenile justice systems have been subjected to two controversial practices: shackling and strip searches. However, many … [Read more...]
Kansas Passes Legislation To Counter Recidivism
A nearly unanimous vote in February by the Kansas Senate passed legislation shifting the focus of the state’s juvenile justice system to reduce … [Read more...]
Working Together Towards a Brighter Future
Editor-in-ChiefI arrived at San Quentin State Prison in 2007 from Soledad along with 20 other prisoners. It wasn’t 24 hours before we were called to … [Read more...]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR by D. Mickey, D. Velasquez, L. Richard, & R. Collins
In your report (Court Denies Condemned Prisoners’ Rights to Petition for Execution, March, 2016), you state that “more than 900 people have been … [Read more...]
Millions of Children Have at Least One Parent in Prison
Millions of American children have a parent in prison, and it causes the youngsters a variety of problems, a new report states. About 2.7 … [Read more...]
Childrens’ Challenge with Family’s Criminal Record
Nearly half of the children in America have at least one parent with a criminal record, according to a recent report by the Center for American … [Read more...]
Master Cabinetmaker Applies Skills 20 Years Later
San Quentin now has a master cabinetmaker who has worked on many special cabinetry projects for the prison. Inmate Jerome K. Vernon said, “I have been … [Read more...]