An electronic money transfer company is looking to become the Apple of the prison industrial complex, with the introduction of an MP3 player for … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Watchdog Group Blasts Federal Practice
HOUSING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN PRIVATE PRISONS PRESENTS A HOST OF PROBLEMS The federal government has come under fire for its use of private prisons to … [Read more...]
Literary Tradition Maintained by Prison Writing Group
American prison writers have been around since there have been prisons in America. During the 18th century, debtors were sentenced to ‘debtor’s … [Read more...]
Questionable Stop and Frisk Tactics Adopted by Cities Across the Nation
Police are using a strategy known as “stop and frisk” to reduce crime in New York City and other major metropolitan areas around the nation. The … [Read more...]
Wild Cats Win The Crown
The San Quentin Wild Cats basketball team won the first ever Intramural League basketball championship in a three game series over the San Quentin … [Read more...]
S.Q. Giants Cut Down
Coach Macari of the Lumberjacks baseball team smashed a grand slam home run in the fourth inning, leading the visitors to a 6-2 victory over the San … [Read more...]
San Quentin Hosts 9th Annual Marathon
Blaring reggae music egged on 25 runners around the Lower Yard of San Quentin Prison for its ninth annual marathon. The prison’s 1,000 Mile Club … [Read more...]
Cardinals Serve San Quentin
The Stanford Cardinals overwhelmed San Quentin’s Inside Tennis Team in every facet of the game. Nolan Paige and Matt Kandath won their match with … [Read more...]
Report: Smart Crime Policies Possible
LOWER PRISON POPULATIONS SAID ATTAINABLE WITHOUT COMPROMISING PUBLIC SAFETY It is time for lawmakers to use “reason, rather than politics and emotion, … [Read more...]
Investing Towards a Lower Cost of Crime and Crime Rate
Investing in police forces would lower the crime rate and cost of crime, according to a study conducted by the Center on Quality Policing of the RAND … [Read more...]