Archives for August 2014

California Prisons Adopt Elderly Parole Rules

August 26, 2014 by Charles David Henry

Many elderly and frail prisoners who meet the new California parole criteria are ready for release. “The program’s details were released publicly for … [Read more...]

S.Q. Avon Walk Raises Funds for Breast Cancer

August 26, 2014 by Juan Haines

Dozens of Bay Area people came into San Quentin on July 18 and 19 to walk laps in support of the annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. The two-day event … [Read more...]

Law Firm Opposes Restrictions on Reading Choices

August 26, 2014 by Kevin Sawyer

A law firm is opposing newly proposed regulations by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that have the potential to … [Read more...]

Alliance for CHANGE Helps 16 Graduates Transform Their Lives

August 26, 2014 by Charles David Henry

Sixteen San Quentin inmates have earned Certificates of Accomplishment from the Alliance for CHANGE social justice program. They were presented in … [Read more...]

Washington Aids Oakland School Programs

August 26, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

David Johns, executive director of the President’s Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, recently visited Oakland High School to … [Read more...]

Rochelle Edwards Transitions Out of VOEG’s Leadership

August 26, 2014 by JulianGlenn Padgett

For a decade Rochelle Edwards has counseled San Quentin inmates through her program Victim Offender Education Group (VOEG). Now preparing to move on, … [Read more...]

‘Is the Era of the Death Penalty Ending?’

August 26, 2014 by Charles David Henry

Is the era of the death penalty ending? “We’re seeing the first signs that it could happen,” William Saletan of Slate reports. In a 1994 Gallup poll … [Read more...]

Studies Show Declining Executions Since 2011

August 26, 2014 by Charles David Henry

‘This represents the 12th consecutive year in which the number of inmates under sentence of death decreased’ Executions in the United States are on a … [Read more...]

Federal Court Refuses to Order Disclosure of Lethal Drug Source

August 26, 2014 by Charles David Henry

A federal appeals court has refused to order Missouri to reveal the source of drugs to be used in lethal injections. In a 7-3 decision, the 8th U.S. … [Read more...]

More Data Needed to Assess Realignment Impacts

August 26, 2014 by Kevin Sawyer

On the eve of realignment’s third anniversary, the law (AB 109) has no requirement to support local officials with the collection of data or an … [Read more...]