U.S. Supreme Court conservative justices questioned California prisoners’ lawyer on how public safety would be affected if correctional officials were … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
TAKING AIM AT RECIDIVISM
The writer is a volunteer facilitator of Members of Modern American Society. California is saddled with an estimated $20 billion budget shortfall and … [Read more...]
VOEG –Where Survivors Meet the Perpetrators
The muggy summer air inside of a small classroom buzzed with a nearly visible electric tension. Eleven men and one woman sat in a circle attentively … [Read more...]
Distinguished Author Speaks At S.Q.
“We incarcerate African American men today at about 10 times the rate than at the eve of the ending of apartheid in South Africa,” said an … [Read more...]
Starting Up On a Sheet Metal Career
Who would have thought that taking a plain, thin, flat piece of metal, and with the right know-how, turning it into a vast variety of shapes so many … [Read more...]
New Program Leader Offers Her Insights
Budget cuts have placed more demands on the Prison University Project, according to Amy Roza, the new program director for the popular San Quentin … [Read more...]
The Costly New Supply Of S.Q. Execution Drug
San Quentin – The state paid $13,415 for 521 grams of sodium thiopental, the drug used to carry out executions at the prison. The drug was … [Read more...]
Restorative Justice Program Lets the Healing Begin
When criminals meet with their victims and actually grasp the injuries they’re responsible for – the first step toward reconciliation is … [Read more...]
New Advocate Group Targets Parole Board
Joy Richardson covers stories about successful parolees and other prison-related subjects throughout the state. Gail Brown and Vanessa Nelson have … [Read more...]
Town Hall Meeting — S.Q. Prisoners Open Up
The San Quentin News editorial department in conjunction with the San Quentin Media Center filmed a town hall style meeting with responsive prisoners … [Read more...]