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Study Shows Incarceration and Death Add to 1.5 Million ‘Missing’ Black Men

June 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

Mass incarceration and early deaths contribute to 1.5 million missing Black men in the United States, according to a study done by The New York … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Early Release Senate Bill 224 For Elderly Prisoner Amended

June 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

Legislation aimed at giving more elderly prisoners a chance of early parole has failed to meet its original objective. The measure is Senate Bill 224 … [Read more...]

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Shaka Senegal Muhammad Is a ‘One-Man Banquet’

June 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

One Muslim stands alone at San Quentin as a staunch adherent to the religious teachings of the Lost-Found Nation of Islam (NOI), commonly known also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Report: Criminal Justice System Plagued With Racism

May 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

America’s criminal justice system is loaded with latent institutional racism, a new study concludes. “Disparities in police stops, in prosecutorial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

FBI: Police Kill More Blacks Than Other Races

May 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

A majority of the youngest people killed by police between 2005 and 2012 were Black males, according to statistics reported to the FBI. “Nearly two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Portland Jails Adopt Video Visitations

May 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

Investigative work done by the research group Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) was recently used by state and private organizations to pressure a county … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Jazz Legend Frank Morgan Honored in Featured Documentary

May 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

Legendary jazz saxophone player Frank Morgan was honored for a second time at San Quentin State Prison. Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story, a … [Read more...]

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Proposed Bill May Give Elderly Prisoners a Chance at Early Parole

April 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

A newly proposed bill would give more elderly inmates serving long sentences and indeterminate (life) sentences an early chance at parole if it … [Read more...]

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FCC Proposes New Regulations To Limit High Phone Costs

March 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed new regulations to curb excessive charges by the prison telephone industry. The purpose of … [Read more...]

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FCC Propone Nuevas Regulaciones Para Limitar El Alto Costo de Llamadas deTelefono

March 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

La Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones (FCC) propuso nuevas regulaciones para frenar los cargos excesivos por la industria de teléfonos en la … [Read more...]

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