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Archives for July 2016

Leslie Van Houten Found Suitable for Parole

July 1, 2016 by Noel Scott

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...]

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California Revamps Penal System After Decades

July 1, 2016 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

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...]

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Billie Mizell’s Calling with Insight Prison Project

July 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

Billie Mizell’s path to becoming executive director of several prison programs that help offenders take responsibility for their crimes was inspired … [Read more...]

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Maryland Reforms Juvenile Prison Practices

July 1, 2016 by Miguel Sifuentes

For years, the youth in juvenile justice systems have been subjected to two controversial practices: shackling and strip searches. However, many … [Read more...]

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Kansas Passes Legislation To Counter Recidivism

July 1, 2016 by Miguel Sifuentes

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...]

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Working Together Towards a Brighter Future

July 1, 2016 by Richard Richardson

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...]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR by D. Mickey, D. Velasquez, L. Richard, & R. Collins

July 1, 2016 by San Quentin News Contributor

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...]

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Millions of Children Have at Least One Parent in Prison

July 1, 2016 by James King

  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...]

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Childrens’ Challenge with Family’s Criminal Record

July 1, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

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...]

Filed Under: Featured

Master Cabinetmaker Applies Skills 20 Years Later

July 1, 2016 by Wesley Eisiminger

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...]

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