California is spending $6.4 million to expand its pre-release tattoo removal program from two locations to 21 prisons and facilities across the state. The effort will take place over the next four years. The program began in 2018 at the Folsom … [Read more...]
Re:store:
By Rebecca Weiker, Re:Store Justice Program Director In November 2019 I traveled with over one hundred members of my Jewish congregation to Montgomery Alabama on a pilgrimage to two remarkable institutions created by the Equal Justice … [Read more...]
Donovan Correctional Facility becomes first American Prison to break ground on restorative justice
By Shawn Khalifa, Contributor Writer Sunday Morning Fellowship gathering together for healing History was made and we were there. It was the first Restorative Justice Fair held inside an American prison. The three-day August fair … [Read more...]
The Q reacts to Kobe Bryant news
Kobe Memorial inside the Los Angeles Staples Center The death of Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter Gianna – along with the other seven people on that fatal crash – has had an impact on the San Quentin community as whole. Many within … [Read more...]
Anti-semitic judge frequently used racial slurs
By Brian Corder Journalism Guild Writer A Jewish Death Row prisoner’s execution won a reprieve after allegations that the trial judge was anti-Semitic and frequently used racial slurs. The reprieve came six days before the scheduled … [Read more...]
Programas de auto ayuda en español hacen posible la rehabilitación
Por Oscar Aguilar Periodista Un prisionero leyendo un texto de Justicia Restaurativa Los programas en español son fundamentales para la rehabilitación de la comunidad latina en la prisión de San Quentin. Pablo Ramírez de 54 años de edad, … [Read more...]
SF Mayor to close City Hall jail
By Dillon Kim, Journalism Guild Writer California County Jails San Francisco Mayor London Breed ordered City Hall to close down the Hall of Justice, including its jail, by July 2021 because the jail is structurally vulnerable to earthquakes. … [Read more...]
SQN EXTRA: CLIMATE DISASTER INSIDE AMERICA’S PRISONS
By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer Prisoners are often endangered when natural climatic change disasters such as floods, storms, hurricanes or extreme temperatures occur, The New Republic reports. Prisoners are “literally on the front … [Read more...]
SQN EXTRA: MASS INC HEALTHCARE
By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer America’s current healthcare system makes things worse for many of those who are incarcerated in jails and prisons, according to nymag.com. America’s for-profit healthcare system causes decisions in … [Read more...]
SQN EXTRA: EQUINE THERAPY
By Vincent O’Bannon, Journalism Guild Writer Some imprisoned veterans in Connecticut are getting psychological help from an unusual source– horses. The Equine Therapy program “is aimed at creating and maintaining healthy … [Read more...]
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