California Supreme Court Justice Joyce L. Kennard has announced her retirement after 25 years of service, effective April 5. Kennard was the longest … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
Report: Record Breaking Increase in Exonerations
In a record-breaking year for exonerations in the United States, law enforcement officials say, “We are getting better at avoiding wrongful … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Regulates Federal Inmate Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court has limited federal inmate lawsuits against privately operated prisons in federal courts, but the door is still open for suits … [Read more...]
Disqualified Juror Prompts Federal Judge to Overturn Double-Murder Conviction
A federal judge has overturned the double-murder conviction of a condemned prisoner because the prosecution disqualified the only black person in the … [Read more...]
Inmates Struggle to Understand Changes To CDCR’s California Code of Regulations
Inmates often complain about the rejection of their grievances, which are known as administrative appeals, when local appeals coordinators process … [Read more...]
Female Prisoners Who Underwent Operations Faced Sterilization
Over an eight-year period, nearly 800 female prisoners underwent operations that could have resulted in sterilization, according to a California state … [Read more...]
Dude, Where’s My San Quentin Newspaper?
To whom it may Concern: First and for most, I like to open by saying I pray the content of my writing here finds you and all your staff members under … [Read more...]
Seven Sisters Mystery School Holds Fundraiser for San Quentin News
Local healers and community activists hosted the San Quentin Healing Ceremony & Fundraiser for the San Quentin News on May 3 on Ring Mountain in … [Read more...]
San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis Wants New Division Stopping Recidivating Offenders
San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis joined California Attorney General Kamala Harris in announcing plans to create a new unit to curb … [Read more...]
Report Shows San Diego Inmate’s Struggle With Cancer Before and After Her Release
Reid’s daughter and sister cut the ankle monitor off after she fell into a coma on Oct. 14, 2013 Robin Reid was dying of cancer when she was … [Read more...]
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