It was a true reality play, featuring mothers of murdered children and men serving time in prison for murder. The play was produced by No More Tears, … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Feds Say Prison Overcrowding Creates Dangerous Atmosphere
The rise in offenders housed within federal prisons is creating an increasingly dangerous atmosphere for staff and prisoners alike, according to … [Read more...]
A California Prison’s Maritime History
The ship Waban, California’s first official prison, docked at San Quentin Point in 1852. But it was not the first place that housed inmates. Years … [Read more...]
Overseer Finds Prison Suicides Remain A Major Problem
Suicides are still a serious problem in California prisons, according to a court-appointed monitor of the state’s prison mental health care … [Read more...]
One Man Finds Transformation After Living a Nightmare
Louisiana during the 1960s was a bad time and place for a black man to be charged with killing a white woman and make it to trial alive, let alone … [Read more...]
South Carolina Alters Sentencing Policies to Ease Prison Crowding
Fewer Parole Violations Issued In 2010, South Carolina made major changes in its sentencing laws to solve the problem of an ever-growing prison … [Read more...]
Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin
Life After Prison for Veterans The Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin is gearing up to implement a new program designed to prepare incarcerated … [Read more...]
Minnesota Medical Care Provider Sued For Wrongful Death of Prisoner
A federal lawsuit has been filed against a medical care provider for the wrongful death of a Minnesota prisoner in 2010, according to the Star … [Read more...]
Proposition 36 Falls Short Addressing Re-Entry Needs of Ex-Offenders
After being locked up for nearly two decades some of the beneficiaries of last November’s change in California’s Three Strikes Law are being let out … [Read more...]
Prisoners Provide Vital Services for San Quentin
It’s not uncommon to see prisoners working with welding equipment around San Quentin. Maintenance workers are on call for emergencies on everything … [Read more...]