Without exception, mainline prisoners find brief stays in San Quentin’s South Block Administrative Segregation Unit, “The Hole,” are deplorable. With … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2009
Released Inmates Face High Death Rates
At a time when the percentage of American adults serving time behind bars has reached an all time high, a study published in the New England Journal … [Read more...]
Restorative Justice
It was murder, kidnap or rape that brought them to this point in their lives. Some call them victims and some call them survivors. The word victim … [Read more...]
L.A. District Attorney Opposes Prop. 9
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley expects little immediate change following voter approval of Proposition 9. or Marsy’s Law. Cooley, … [Read more...]
24 Prisoners Celebrate Responsibility Graduation
There were plenty of smiles and words of encouragement for the 24 men who, one by one, made their way down the aisle to the podium where each received … [Read more...]
San Quentin’s New Warden (A)
A new acting (A) warden officially took the helm of San Quentin on Dec. 31, 2008. R. K. Wong, Warden (A) spent the previous two weeks walking around … [Read more...]
The Impact of Proposition 9
California state prisons are currently at 195 percent capacity, annually imposing a $10 billion drain on the state’s overburdened budget. Proposition … [Read more...]
Hep-C Protocol Hits Snag
Hepatitis C is flooding California prisons, threatening to overwhelm the state’s inmate medical system. The serious medical disease is increasing by … [Read more...]