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Archives for January 2009

Administrative Segregation: One Giant Leap Backward

January 1, 2009 by JEFF BROOKS

Without exception, mainline prisoners find brief stays in San Quentin’s South Block Administrative Segregation Unit, “The Hole,” are deplorable. With … [Read more...]

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Released Inmates Face High Death Rates

January 1, 2009 by David Marsh

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...]

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Restorative Justice

January 1, 2009 by Monta Kevin Tindall

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...]

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L.A. District Attorney Opposes Prop. 9

January 1, 2009 by San Quentin News Staff

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Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley expects  little immediate change following voter approval of Proposition 9. or Marsy’s Law. Cooley, … [Read more...]

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24 Prisoners Celebrate Responsibility Graduation

January 1, 2009 by David Marsh

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: TRUST

San Quentin’s New Warden (A)

January 1, 2009 by San Quentin News Staff

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...]

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The Impact of Proposition 9

January 1, 2009 by By NOOR DAWOOD

California state prisons are currently at 195 percent capacity, annually imposing a $10 billion drain on the state’s overburdened budget. Proposition … [Read more...]

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Hep-C Protocol Hits Snag

January 1, 2009 by Michael R. Harris

Hepatitis C is flooding California prisons, threatening to overwhelm the state’s inmate medical system. The serious medical disease is increasing by … [Read more...]

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