Award-winning author Luis J. Rodriguez, whose early life was plagued by gang life, addiction, and incarceration, is now joining forces with a group of … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
Ex-Con Is A Baking Sensation
Dave Dahl’s story isn’t typical for ex-felons. Most offenders do not get meaningful support that helps them re-integrate back into the community … [Read more...]
First Benchmark Met In Prison Realignment
California has met the first bench mark for solving its overcrowed prisons by shifting low-level offenders to county jails instead of state prison … [Read more...]
Injuries in Reception Center Riot
Initial reports suggest anywhere from 150 to 200 inmates were involved in a large scale riot involving weapons on the Badger Section Reception Center … [Read more...]
Prisoner Wins Hearing Because of Court Error
Ten years ago, LaQuan Hayes was mistakenly sentenced to life in prison. This year, he’s finally getting another day in court to correct the error and … [Read more...]
How Connecticut Cut Its Recidivism Rate
Mara Duncan teaches at Contra Costa Adult School (CCAS) in the West County Detention Facility (WCDF), a jail located in Richmond, CA, across the bay … [Read more...]
State to Close All Juvenile Facilities
The last of California’s juvenile detention facilities will be shut down under Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2011-12 budget proposal. The three remaining … [Read more...]
Medical Care
Welcome to the San Quentin Medical Corner. I hope to create a monthly letter to be included in the S.Q. News that will inform patients about the … [Read more...]
Centerforce Offering Peer Health-Related Education
Centerforce invites the new inmate population in West and North Block to participate in a series of peer-led health-related classes. These classes … [Read more...]
New Rules for Veterans’ Transitional Housing
One very important component in obtaining a parole date is having confirmation of transitional housing. For most prisoners, this can be a serious … [Read more...]
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