The Hebrew prayer sung by Julian Glenn Padgett rang through the auditorium just inside San Quentin State Prison’s gates. It opened Padgett’s … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Study: Police Should Help Ex-Cons
Police should help former prisoners reenter their communities, but too often are reluctant to be involved, a Harvard study says. “Police should … [Read more...]
Private Prisons Seek Tough Laws for Immigrants
Private prison companies are spending millions of dollars lobbying congressional lawmakers to pass legislation that increases immigrant custody, … [Read more...]
Bay Area Women Support Veterans
The academic futures of some deserving students are looking a little brighter after two Bay Area women donated $2,000 to a scholarship award program … [Read more...]
Visits to Prisoners Make a Difference
Reinstating a free bus visitation program in New York prisons could save money, lessen prison violence, reduce its recidivism rate, and even put a … [Read more...]
S.F. Launches Neighborhood Courts
San Francisco’s Neighborhood Courts were created by the District Attorney’s Office as a means to use restorative justice to reduce recidivism and … [Read more...]
Parents in Prison Can Still Help Their Children
Incarcerated parents have the power to make positive differences in their children’s lives. As a teacher in alternative education, my children often … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Aims for Harsher Drug and Three Strikes Penalties
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick has signed into law a bill that revises the state’s mandatory drug laws and enacts a Three Strikes rule, making … [Read more...]
Stunted Economy
Michigan’s economic growth is in jeopardy because of fewer college graduates and disproportionate spending on prisons, instead of universities, says a … [Read more...]
Phyllis Diller: The Queen of Comedy
1917-2012 She was a regular in night clubs and on television, and once graced the inner walls of San Quentin with her comedy act. She was Phyllis … [Read more...]
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