There was standing room only in a packed room full of venture capitalists, business leaders, public safety officials, prison administrators, and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Santa Clara County D.A. Attends Forum With S.Q. Inmates
Santa Clara County District Attorney, Jeff Rosen paid a visit to San Quentin on Feb. 28 to discuss crime punishment, rehabilitation, and reentry with … [Read more...]
Study: Thousands Wrongfully Convicted
A minimum of 9,900 innocent people are wrongfully convicted each year, according to a study by Ohio State University. The study used information from … [Read more...]
New Report Shows ‘Little Difference’ in Conviction Rate Before and After Realignment
More than a year after the implementation of California’s Realignment plan (AB 109) to reduce the state’s once burgeoning prison population, a new … [Read more...]
Federal Court Rules Two Parole Laws ‘Unconstitutional’
A federal court has ruled that two California parole laws are unconstitutional. Proposition 89, amended the state’s constitution in 1988 and gave the … [Read more...]
Historian Jeff Craemer Educates Visitors About the History of S.Q.
San Quentin historian Jeff Craemer grew up in Marin County, looking at San Quentin in the distance. As a young boy, Craemer watched some of the … [Read more...]
Death Penalty Appeals One-third Of California Supreme Court Cases
Death penalty appeals make up one-third of California Supreme Court’s caseload. According to a 2013 report by Paula Mitchell for Verdict Justia.com, … [Read more...]
Capital Punishment Losing Ground in Public Support
California Had 24 New Death Sentences, While Florida Had 15 Last year, public support for capital punishment was at its lowest level in 40 years, … [Read more...]
ROOTS Celebrates Reconnecting Cultural Heritage
The San Quentin self-help group that puts emphasis on reconnecting to one’s cultural heritage held a graduation for more than 40 people that included … [Read more...]
Dozens of Inmates Graduate From S.Q.’s Diabetic Class
On March 3, more than a dozen inmates graduated from San Quentin’s Diabetic Class. The 10-week course focuses on the effects of diabetes on the body … [Read more...]
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