Nigel Poor, one of three members of a unique prison podcast, Ear Hustle, received an award dedicated to honoring public servants. The Jefferson Award … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
182 women serving life without parole
Being sentenced to die in prison is a hard pill to swallow, especially if you are a woman. California women’s prisons house roughly 182 women … [Read more...]
#Nevertheless,ShePersisted
A new generation of women activists has arisen. Their calling card is the hash tag #Nevertheless, She Persisted. These women are challenging the … [Read more...]
SQN adviser ongoing commitment spans more than 35 years
Wanted: reporters for an award-winning newspaper. Long hours, lousy pay ($24 a month). Requirements: ability to write coherently and be a prisoner in … [Read more...]
Bidding farewell to SQ’s guiding light
Kathleen Jackson has spent the last nine years inside a prison guiding men, most serving life sentences, to turn their lives around. Nearly 400 of … [Read more...]
Factores incrementan/disminuyen posibilidades
Recientes cambios legales y en materia de regulación han incrementado las posibilidades de los presos cumpliendo una sentencia de vida a obtener su … [Read more...]
Más vivir y menos sobrevivir: perdonar y no castigar Parte 3
La justicia restaurativa no pone énfasis en las riquezas de la persona, el color de su piel, la cultura y costumbre de donde viene, el nivel educativo … [Read more...]
Canadian prisons offer healing for incarcerated mothers through writing
Crafts groups and writing sessions help incarcerated mothers in Canadian prisons cope with separation and understand their life experiences, according … [Read more...]
$20 bill – still another struggle for Harriet Tubman
Donald Trump’s election raises questions as to whether Harriet Tubman’s face will grace the new $20 bill, the Philadelphia Tribune reports. After … [Read more...]
Inadequate medical treatment female inmates
Medical treatment is inadequate for incarcerated women in California jails, the American Civil Liberties Union of California reports. Jails also fail … [Read more...]