Van Jones – activist, educator and green economy builder – paid a return visit to San Quentin in September and offered words of wisdom. A former … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Quan Says Education Is Crucial
To effectively fight crime society needs to concentrate on its children, according to Oakland City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Jean Quan. “We … [Read more...]
Richmond Project Men Hear From Their Mayor
Mayor of Richmond, CA Gayle McLaughlin visited San Quentin’s Richmond Project and put her words into action by stressing her slogan,“Building a Better … [Read more...]
Executions Cancelled For the Year
The planned September execution of Albert Greenwood Brown Jr. at San Quentin has been cancelled, probably until next year, as California continues to … [Read more...]
Juvenile Arrest Rate Now Higher Than for Adults
There are 225,000 arrests of juvenile offenders each year in California. The reasons for these arrests are almost as numerous as the arrest … [Read more...]
GREEN CAREER FAIR
About 30 enthusiastic vendors introduced several hundred San Quentin inmates due for release soon to job opportunities in the burgeoning, … [Read more...]
Court Shaves Back The Miranda Ruling
In a stunning legal upheaval, the U.S. Supreme Court has removed one of the mainstay protections of the Miranda v. Arizona rule for citizens of the … [Read more...]
10 Things About Prisons
1. The United States has a correctional population of 7,328,200, which means one in every 31 U.S. adults is under correctional control. [Bureau of … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Bill Passed: Find a Sponsor
An analysis conducted by the San Jose Mercury News demonstrates that sponsored bills are far more likely to become law than bills without … [Read more...]
Parole Board Given Flawed Psych Reports
Numerous prisoners were subjected to flawed psychological evaluations, and Board of Parole Hearings commissioners are insufficiently trained to detect … [Read more...]
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