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Archives for July 2013

60 Men Honored for Their Accomplishments in 2013

July 15, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

It was standing room only as prisoners, volunteers, staff and family members filled the Protestant Chapel to honor more than 60 San Quentin residents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Alliance Holds Its Fifth Graduation

July 15, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

San Quentin State Prison hosted six outside guests during its fifth graduation of a prison self-help group aimed at assisting ex-offenders return home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Freedom After 15 Years In Prison

July 15, 2013 by Richard Richardson

It’s a new and strange world for Gary Scott, who was arrested for second-degree murder at the age of 15 and recently paroled after spending 15 years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Supreme Court Ruling on Habeas Corpus Reported as ‘Limited’ for State Prisoners

July 15, 2013 by Charles David Henry

A recent unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling has underscored the limits of habeas corpus as a remedy for state prisoners, according to Michael C. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

A Deeper Look Inside David Carpenter’s Life

July 15, 2013 by Boston Woodard

One of the most recognized prisoners on San Quentin’s Death Row was, born May 6, 1930 in San Francisco. His name is David Joseph Carpenter. In the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty

Kid C.A.T Welcomes Guest

July 15, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

‘I was impressed that an associate warden came’ An audience of around 250 inmates, including many juvenile lifers, mingled with free people inside a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender

California Passed its First Eugenics Law in 1909

July 15, 2013 by Tommy Winfrey

As a part of a “racial betterment plan,” Germany practiced eugenics during the 1930s, according to the British Journal of Urology, but history shows … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Conservative Policies That Could Reduce Prison Cost and Recidivism

July 15, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

Some leading conservative Republicans are behind some innovative criminal justice policies designed to bring down the cost of incarceration, reduce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

An Opinion About the 19 Women Sentenced To Life Without the Possibility of Paroling

July 15, 2013 by San Quentin News Contributor

Today at the California Institute for Women, there are 19 women who have been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Their profiles, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Opinion

Uncounted Imprisoned Black Men Skew Census Data

July 15, 2013 by Michael Cooke

Estimate: Correct count would make bad numbers even worse Researchers from the University of Washington have concluded that failing to include … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

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