California prison officials are asking for court permission to keep its prisons filled to 145 percent of designed capacity. The request translates to … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Cate Visits Education Programs
San Quentin’s evening literacy program got a boost when California’s top prison administrator visited the prison to talk to inmates and volunteers who … [Read more...]
Hammer Drops in On The Last Mile Group
Rapper MC Hammer is proof that anyone can become master of his own message. Last month, during a visit with San Quentin’s “Last Mile” group, Hammer … [Read more...]
Inmate Found Dead In Cell
LAVELT DUVERNE SUICIDE GRIPS SAN QUENTIN “When I returned to my cell, I instinctively knew something was wrong,” Danny Cox said. “There was a sheet on … [Read more...]
Noted Program Leader Leaves S.Q. This Summer
Laura Bowman-Salzsieder, who has been integral to building San Quentin’s reputation as a “programming prison,” will be leaving this summer. Some 70 … [Read more...]
Prisoners Show Savvy at ‘The Last Mile’ Demo Day
San Quentin held its own version of Shark Tank, the popular reality show where contestants pitch business plans, in May. The biggest difference? The … [Read more...]
Conversion of Chowchilla on Hold
Facing a court challenge and community opposition, California prison officials say they will temporarily shelve plans to convert a women’s prison to a … [Read more...]
CDCR Contractor to Block Illegal Prison Cell Phones
Prison telephone service provider Global Tel Link has agreed to pay for and install technology to block illegal cell phone use by California … [Read more...]
Kathleen Jackson’s Journey to S.Q.
Rehabilitation programs and job training are the key to solving California’s revolving prison doors, says Kathleen Jackson, a retired San Anselmo … [Read more...]
New Health Care Facility Construction Gets Underway
Ground-breaking construction has begun on a new medical facility in Stockton designed to deliver improved services to California prisoners who are … [Read more...]