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Archives for April 2013

Elderly Prisoners Kept Behind Bars

April 14, 2013 by Boston Woodard

“When I came here and saw the elderly population, I said, ‘God, well, why are they here? Our name is Corrections to correct deviant behavior (but) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles

Journalist Suggests Changes To Solitary Confinement

April 14, 2013 by Kevin Sawyer

California needs to significantly change its policies and practices on solitary confinement, a noted broadcaster said before a group of San Quentin … [Read more...]

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Data Reveals 3-Strike Offenders Need Substance Abuse Programs

April 14, 2013 by Charles David Henry

The trials and tribulations offenders sentenced under California’s Three Strikes law go through are more challenging than any other category of … [Read more...]

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New Report Shows How Children End Up in Prison

April 14, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

Children who are suspended, expelled, or arrested are more likely to repeat a grade, eventually dropout of school, enter the juvenile justice system … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Youth Offender

Unmarked Graves Still Sit on Boot Hill

April 14, 2013 by Tommy Winfrey

Hundreds of poor San Quentin convicts have for decades been lying in unmarked graves in a ridge overlooking the prison, but that situation might … [Read more...]

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San Francisco District Attorney Calls for Sentencing Reform

April 14, 2013 by San Quentin News Contributor

Across the U.S., prosecutors can chart a new path on public safety by championing at both local and state levels one of the biggest ways we can … [Read more...]

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The Impact SQUIRES Has on At-Risk Kids

April 14, 2013 by Ted Swain

“This works,” a Los Angeles police officer said as he escorted 23 at-risk kids through San Quentin Prison. In his two previous trips to San Quentin, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Youth Offender

Compassionate Release Easier In Fed. Prisons

April 14, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has made it easier for offenders who suffer from terminal illnesses or deteriorating health to gain a compassionate … [Read more...]

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Long-Time San Quentin Volunteer Dies of Stroke

April 14, 2013 by San Quentin News Contributor

A long-time San Quentin Prison volunteer, Hari “Ed” Lubin, passed away after a stroke. Born in 1932, he died March 15 at Marin General Hospital, … [Read more...]

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What to Tell Young Offenders ?

April 14, 2013 by Watani Stiner

Recently I sat down with Pendarvis Harshaw, a 24 year-old Oakland freelance writer who met with the San Quentin News staff. In a one-on-one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Youth Offender

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