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Archives for October 2014

S.Q. Warriors Upset NBA Stars

October 29, 2014 by Rahsaan Thomas

Incredible, but true: The San Quentin Warriors defeated members of their namesake Golden State Warriors by four points, 92-88, in a hard-fought … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Labcon’s Joint Venture Industry Gives Donation

October 29, 2014 by Ted Swain

In a ceremony at San Quentin State Prison, two local charitable organizations received $32,350.91 from a victim compensation fund. California Prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

S.F. Deputies Coping With Mentally Ill Inmates

October 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

Deputies learning new skills to cope with offenders with mental health problems are among several changes underway at San Francisco’s county jail, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

SHU Inmates Win Action Status

October 29, 2014 by Kevin Sawyer

Prisoners held indefinitely in the Security Housing Unit (SHU) at Pelican Bay State Prison have been granted class action status in a lawsuit to end … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Couple Retires After Decades Performing In Prisons

October 29, 2014 by Kenneth R. Brydon

For uncounted thousands of prisoners across America, a performance by harpist Linda Rice was a chance to listen and see something completely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Send Musicians to Prison, SQ Music Program

Little Hoover Report Sheds Light on Unsustainable Criminal Justice Policies

October 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

“Criminal justice policies that rely on building and operating more prisons to address community safety concerns are not sustainable” and they will … [Read more...]

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Ballot Measure Would Reclassify 7 Nonviolent Crimes

October 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

This November, California voters will decide whether to reclassify seven types of nonviolent drug and property crimes from felonies to … [Read more...]

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Implementing Restorative Justice to Keep Kids Out of Prisons

October 29, 2014 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

‘A huge part of our work was interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline in our own community’ A Chicago-based nonprofit is finding success helping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Study Reveals Decline in Juvenile and Adult Crime Rates and Incarceration

October 29, 2014 by Chung Kao

California has seen drastic drops in the rates of youth and adult incarceration in the past decades, accompanied by declines in the youth and adult … [Read more...]

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Minorities Facing Racial Disparity in Private Prisons

October 29, 2014 by Chung Kao

Minorities make up 89 percent of the inmate population in California’s private prisons, according to Business Insider news. Doctoral candidate … [Read more...]

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