Charges have been dismissed for a Los Angeles man who spent 19 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. “I had good days and bad days, I stayed … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Another S.Q. Teacher Lost to Budget Cuts
Education staffer Hazel Koons has been laid off amid budget cuts, but she says she has learned how important learning is to prison inmates. After she … [Read more...]
Respected Educator Leaves San Quentin
After eight years as a San Quentin teacher and administrator, William J. Reeves has been transferred to Solano State Prison as vice principal. Reeves … [Read more...]
Language Creates Barrier To Rehabilitation for Some
Language barriers are preventing some prisoners from participating in many of the self-help programs at San Quentin State Prison. Although prison … [Read more...]
Problems in Classrooms Could Lead to Incarceration in Prison
Suspensions and expulsions from schools create a “schoolto-prison pipeline,” according to the American Civil Liberties Union. Such policies and … [Read more...]
David Lewis Case Dismissed
Murder charges have been dismissed against a man accused of fatally shooting noted community activist David Lewis in 2010. San Mateo County Superior … [Read more...]
S.F. Approach Towards Realignment Effective
San Francisco officials are boasting the city’s lowest jail population in 40 years, while 32 other counties are building more jail beds to accommodate … [Read more...]
Realignment Causes Population Spike in L. A. Jail
California’s realignment plan has caused a 23 percent increase in Los Angeles’ jail population, according to the Los Angeles Times. The plan shifts … [Read more...]
Illinois Prisons Stay Open Despite Governor’s Plan
A state arbitrator has stymied Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close two prisons, saying that state officials must first properly negotiate with … [Read more...]
Nine Ways to Reduce Overcrowding
A business internet site is recommending a series of ways to reduce prison overcrowding in the wake of last year’s U.S. Supreme Court … [Read more...]