A new principal will be taking over the helm of The Robert E. Burton Adult School at San Quentin. Dr. Sheik Yusef Mohammad, who formerly headed the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2011
Court Orders End to Prison Overcrowding
California officials are gearing up to reduce the prison population by tens of thousands in the wake of an order by the United States Supreme … [Read more...]
Preparing For Success Once Paroled
Members of Modern American Society: Preparing For Life and Financial Success on The Outside Are you worried about finding a job after you leave … [Read more...]
After 24 Years, Lifer Goes Home
Editor’s Note: Two days before his release from San Quentin, where he was a leader in the formation and operation of many self-help groups, Ernest … [Read more...]
Criminalizing Cell Phones for Prisoners
State Senator Alex Padilla is hoping the third time is the charm in his effort to criminalize contraband cell phones in California prisons. “Clearly … [Read more...]
Chief Deputy Warden Opens Baseball Season
San Quentin’s Opening Day for baseball featured top administrators, Catholic Chaplain George Williams, a color guard and photographers -- just about … [Read more...]
Medical Quarantine In North Block Lifted
To the cheers of prison staff and prisoners, the San Quentin Prison health care administrator lifted a six-week-long quarantine of the North-Block … [Read more...]
Unprecedented Release of Another Lifer After 20 Years
In an extraordinary case, Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered the immediate release of an inmate who had been granted a parole date for August 12, … [Read more...]
Voting Rights for the Incarcerated
Editor’s Note: This story was published in The Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. It … [Read more...]
View From The Valley
It was a great reason to celebrate – the French defeat in Mexico. Being raised in California’s Central Valley in a predominately Hispanic … [Read more...]