Dozens of Bay Area physicians, nurses and healthcare providers made their way to San Quentin’s Lower Yard on August 16 to test, screen and offer … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Collecting ‘Big Data’ To Promote Justice
The San Francisco district attorney’s office is just around the corner from some of the world’s most cutting-edge data collectors and data miners. … [Read more...]
New Christian Group Movement ‘Graced Out Youth Ministries’
“Man, they got all these youngsters running wild around here,” said an older churchgoer in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel in the Garden Chapel area … [Read more...]
Federal Communications Commission Barred High Prison Phone Rates
The Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) has barred prison phone companies from charging high rates on interstate long-distance calls, according … [Read more...]
Marin Literacy & Project R.E.A.C.H. Urge Prisoners to Further Education
San Quentin prisoners who want to improve their literacy are invited to apply to Project REACH, an extension of the Marin Literacy Program. REACH, … [Read more...]
Prisoners’ Artwork on Display At San Francisco City Library
In San Francisco, a city known for its artistic and cultural diversity, two unique art exhibits in the city’s public library displayed dozens of works … [Read more...]
Lt. Graham Says New Vocational Classes Could Ease Job Shortage at San Quentin
The San Quentin inmate job shortage may soon be eased, a prison official reports. The information came from Lt. D. Graham, the inmate assignment … [Read more...]
S.Q.’s Charity Fund Raising Benefits Outside Communities
Is the desire to help others essential human quality? Does it exist even in prisoners within the state’s correctional system? The charitable … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions in 2012-2013
During its 2012-13 session, the U.S. Supreme Court made the following decisions in civil rights cases: Voting Rights: In Arizona v. Inter Tribal … [Read more...]
DNA Testing Exonerated 18 Death Row Prisoners
They Served A Total of 229 Years DNA testing has exonerated 18 people previously on Death Rows in 11 states, according to the Innocence Project. They … [Read more...]
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