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 by TRUST (Teaching Responsibility Utilizing Sociological Training) “It’s one of the most anticipated … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Push to Speed Up State Executions Fails to Make Ballot
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 Francisco Chronicle. The proposed initiative would have limited appeals by death row inmates, eased … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Rules California’s Death Penalty Unconstitutional
California’s death penalty is unconstitutional because of extraordinary delays and its uncertainty, a federal judge has ruled. “Typically, the lapse of time between sentence and execution is 25 years, twice the national average, and is growing wider … [Read more...]
San Quentin Celebrates Annual Day of Peace
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 the Day of Peace committee. The men said the Day of Peace was established to show inmates that there … [Read more...]
California Strikes Unconstitutional
California’s Supreme Court ruled a portion of the Three Strikes Law unconstitutional. It ruled that there are limits on awarding multiple strikes arising out of a single criminal act. The facts of the case are as follows: Darlene Vargas and Oscar … [Read more...]
A Spiritual Leader’s Message of Change
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 visited San Quentin 10 years ago with her husband, the late Bo Lozoff. Many men in attendance remembered … [Read more...]
Heart Disease, Suicide Leading Causes of Jail Deaths in 2011
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, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Over the 12-year-period 2000-2011, suicide accounted … [Read more...]
Report: Contra Costa County Called Model Jail
Contra Costa County jails operate as a model for other counties that continue to struggle with the consequences and reality of prison realignment, a nonprofit research report concludes. “While many counties have struggled to manage the new influx of … [Read more...]
Matthew Cate States Shifting Low Level Offenders ‘Works Better Than Expected’
The former head of California’s prison system says shifting responsibility for certain low-level prisoners from state to county custody “has overall worked even better than expected.” “When I talk to people about how realignment is going, I like to … [Read more...]
Brown Signs Law Allowing County Jail Inmate Transfers
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 counties, the Associated Press reports. “The measure also gives counties additional time to build … [Read more...]
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