The newly opened Stockton Health Care Facility, built to provide medical and psychiatric care for state prison inmates, has created a shortage of … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Is Our Legal System Broken?
Ours may be the world’s greatest legal system, but problems abound, and the criminal law system is a revolving door that must be closed. That’s not … [Read more...]
A Prisoner’s Thoughts and Opinion About the Story of David Carpenter
Dear Sir. My name is Marco A. Davidson, an inmate here at San Quentin State Prison since 2002, I am writing to you in response to the July 2013 San … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Questions Stop-and-Frisk Policy
On Aug. 12, federal district court Judge Shira Scheindlin said the U.S. Supreme Court should reconsider a 45-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision on … [Read more...]
Obstacles That Men of Color Face in Life
Independent researchers want to understand the roadblocks young men of color face that may impede their success in life. They are looking into the … [Read more...]
Richmond City Passes New ‘Ban-the-Box’ Law, 6 to 1
A law prohibiting employers from asking job applicants to disclose their criminal background during any point in the hiring process was passed, 6-1, … [Read more...]
What Would a San Quentin Superhero Do?
Many things are observed during the month of October: National Domestic Violence Awareness, National Breast Cancer Awareness, National Diversity … [Read more...]
Prison’s Valley Fever Problem
California prison officials report that they have moved most inmates susceptible to Valley Fever from two Central Valley prisons in areas particularly … [Read more...]
2013 October News Briefs
Scranton, Pa—More than 90 lawsuits about food poisoning incidents in a high-security federal prison near Scranton were settled, according to the Blog … [Read more...]
Artist Amy Ho Brings Creativity to San Quentin
For the past year, the Thursday Prison Art Project class has had the opportunity to learn from artist, Amy M. Ho. Ho, 30, comes from Chicago and … [Read more...]