Valley State Prison (Chowchilla) celebrated a milestone earlier this year when it hosted its inaugural Youth Offender Program (YOP) graduation. The … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2018
WHAT’S BOTHERIN' ME
Been hearing a lot lately about problems with lethal injections for Death Row Inmates, but the government screwing up what would seem to be a fairly … [Read more...]
The passion of running stretches beyond the prison walls
From the yard inside San Quentin State Prison, Chris Schuhmacher used to look up over the walls at Mt. Tam, thinking one day I’m going to get there. … [Read more...]
Queeny King performs at SQ
At age 8, singer-song writer Queeny King sang in a Soviet Union prison. In March, she performed at San Quentin State Prison. Dressed in black … [Read more...]
Solitary Watch offers inmates photographs beyond a gray wall
The day he learned his solitary confinement would be extended, 17-year-old Benjamin Van Zandt killed himself in a New York prison. To bring awareness … [Read more...]
Prison deaths rise 10% in England and Wales
New official statistics in England and Wales show that prison deaths have risen by 10 percent, assaults by 20 percent, and self-harm by 23 percent, … [Read more...]
Folsom’s Insight Garden Project
California women prisoners are learning to go “green” as they gain skills in garden design and environmental education through the award-winning … [Read more...]
Death Row inmate freed after serving more than 25 years
A man who spent 27 years on Death Row walked out the prison gates on April 17, 2018. “He appeared amazed to be on the other side of the wall,” Public … [Read more...]
Prestigious colleges learn about life from prisoners
Prison advocates and educators who believe in the benefits of classes held on prison grounds are seeking to revive a program that once brought Harvard … [Read more...]
Private Companies tend to relocate prisoners further away from home
For-profit prison companies are moving more prisoners far away from their homes and families, Bloomberg News reports. “It’s a business and the … [Read more...]
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