Barbara Brooks’s son Jeff is imprisoned for life because of non-violent crimes, and she works tirelessly to change the controversial Three Strikes … [Read more...]
Romeo and Juliet Enthrall San Quentin
Inside the walls of San Quentin State Prison, there was an unusual announcement over the intercom, “The Protestant chapel will be open for Shakespeare … [Read more...]
What Doing Time Does to Inmates
America moved abruptly in the 1970s from a society that justified incarceration in the belief that it would facilitate productive re-entry into the … [Read more...]
Does CDCR Do Anything That Works?
Are there any adult corrections programs that work? To answer this question a comprehensive statistical review of various program evaluations over the … [Read more...]
How R & R Works at San Quentin
S.Q.’s Receiving and Release facility (R&R) processes bus loads of prisoners into this state prison, Monday through Friday. Buses arrive from all … [Read more...]
Counting Up the Costs Of the Big Inmate Shuffle
The big shuffle of inmates within the California prison system over the past several weeks has led to a more “logical” housing of inmates but to all … [Read more...]
Kicking the Habit – Addiction Recovery Finally Gains a Foothold at S.Q.
After witnessing a steady increase in drug-addicted men being committed to prison, two San Quentin inmates set a goal: create a certified drug … [Read more...]
Berkeley Law Professor Lectures On Parole and Sentencing Reform
California needs a massive overhaul of its prisons and parole system to effectively cope with crime and repeat offenders, a noted law professor told a … [Read more...]
A Close Look at the Three Strikes Law
California’s Three Strikes Law has flooded state prisons but has little effect on curbing violent crime, according to a professor who researched the … [Read more...]
Project R.E.A.C.H. Hosts M.A.S.H. Actor Mike Farrell
Actor Mike Farrell says prisons need to do more to help people, such as the San Quentin R.E.A.C.H. program is doing to combat illiteracy. “My friend … [Read more...]
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