DVI, Tracy, California The closure of two of the 35 state prisons has been announced by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Deuel Vocational Institute (DVI), California’s sixth oldest prison, is scheduled to be closed … [Read more...]
Cutting SQ population in half is a risky job
San Quentin’s H-Unit Dormitory living San Quentin is on the verge of a monumental change after a state appellate court ordered the prison to slice its incarcerated population by 50% to cut back the coronavirus outbreak within the institution, … [Read more...]
PIA shifted its focus to COVID-19 care
An emergency medical team and housing facility provided critical care for San Quentin’s sickest patients suffering from California’s deadliest prison coronavirus outbreak. “By the end of this week, we will have a 220-bed Alternative Care … [Read more...]
SB 118 revises compassionate release
Gov. Gavin Newsome has signed a bill increasing the chance for elderly and ill prisoners to obtain a compassionate release. The measure, SB 118, provides those incarcerated who have been diagnosed with a condition which is determined to either … [Read more...]
Kathleen Allison the new Secretary of CDCR
CDCR Press Release CDCR Secretary Kathleen Allison Kathleen Allison was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom as Secretary for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on October 1, 2020. In her over 30 years at CDCR, … [Read more...]
Gov. Newsom signs prison reform bills into law
Gov. Newsom at San Quentin with Richard Richardson and Officer E. Sanford California prison reform got a boost as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed various legislative bills into law. But some of the incarcerated remain skeptical about … [Read more...]
Proposition 17 frees the vote of the formerly incarcerated
More than 40,000 parolees will head to the ballot box in the future. California voters approve the Free the Vote Act this November. The right to vote is an integral part of this democratic process in America, but there is a portion of … [Read more...]
The stark reality of prison, COVID and the public perception
Illustration by Orlando Smith The screams of “Man Down!” (the incarcerated emergency medical call) rattle around the various San Quentin housing units. The alert starts the sounds of correctional officers loud boots hitting the pavement and their … [Read more...]
The astonishing growth of San Quentin News
This is a difficult time for the San Quentin News. But it’s not difficult for the reasons that plague nearly every other newspaper in the country. Those newspapers are in trouble because they are running out of readers, who increasingly switch to the … [Read more...]
SQ’s Sgt. G. Polanco passes from COVID-19
Sergeant G. Polanco Sad news: West Block has lost another guiding light. On Sunday, August 9, Sergeant G. Polanco died from coronavirus. Polanco, 55, a West Block unit Sergeant, is among the growing death list in our San Quentin community. We … [Read more...]
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