Archives for September 2014

TRUST Holds Its 11th Annual Health Fair Event

September 29, 2014 by Kevin Sawyer

San Quentin’s annual Health Fair has entered its second decade with the completion of the 11th event, held in August. The popular event is sponsored … [Read more...]

Push to Speed Up State Executions Fails to Make Ballot

September 29, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

A ballot measure meant to speed up the review process for prisoners sentenced to death did not qualify for the November election, according to the San … [Read more...]

Federal Judge Rules California’s Death Penalty Unconstitutional

September 29, 2014 by Charles David Henry

California’s death penalty is unconstitutional because of extraordinary delays and its uncertainty, a federal judge has ruled. “Typically, the lapse … [Read more...]

San Quentin Celebrates Annual Day of Peace

September 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

Eight years ago, a race riot on the Lower Yard of San Quentin State Prison prompted a multiracial group of men, most serving life sentences, to form … [Read more...]

California Strikes Unconstitutional

September 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

California’s Supreme Court ruled a portion of the Three Strikes Law unconstitutional. It ruled that there are limits on awarding multiple strikes … [Read more...]

A Spiritual Leader’s Message of Change

September 27, 2014 by Ted Swain

Renowned spiritual leader Sita Lozoff told a San Quentin audience that people can change their lives and be free, no matter where they are. Sita … [Read more...]

Heart Disease, Suicide Leading Causes of Jail Deaths in 2011

September 27, 2014 by Salvador Solorio

Heart disease and suicide continue to be the two leading causes of death in local jails, accounting for 61 percent of all jail deaths in 2011, … [Read more...]

Report: Contra Costa County Called Model Jail

September 27, 2014 by Kevin Sawyer

Contra Costa County jails operate as a model for other counties that continue to struggle with the consequences and reality of prison realignment, a … [Read more...]

Matthew Cate States Shifting Low Level Offenders ‘Works Better Than Expected’

September 27, 2014 by Chung Kao

The former head of California’s prison system says shifting responsibility for certain low-level prisoners from state to county custody “has overall … [Read more...]

Brown Signs Law Allowing County Jail Inmate Transfers

September 27, 2014 by Charles David Henry

In an effort to avoid early releases and reduce overcrowding, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law allowing counties to transfer jail inmates to other … [Read more...]