California needs to continue reducing prison overcrowding and focus more attention on education and communities, according to a recent university … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
‘DARKNESS IN THE GOLDEN STATE’
A well-attended fundraising event sponsored by Legal Services For Prisoners With Children (LSPC) was held in August at the Luggage Room Gallery on … [Read more...]
Raphaele Casale’s ‘Dynamic’ Presence Praised by Inmates in Program
One of the San Quentin program leaders is Raphaele Casale, who began her career with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in … [Read more...]
SQUIRES Program Mentors Youth to Make Positive Change
Drugs, gangs, schools, parents, girls, peer pressure and bullying are the typical subjects discussed with young men at mentoring workshops of the San … [Read more...]
Romania ‘Mana’ Jaundoo Expresses The Importance Of Working Inside S. Q.
Almost as soon as Romania “Mana” Jaundoo came to work at San Quentin, she was asked to become a sponsor for a youth-diversion workshop. She said she … [Read more...]
CDCR Puts Spotlight on Gender-Responsive Strategies
Women are different from men. While this may seem like a simple statement, it’s a fact many people, businesses and organizations have long ignored. … [Read more...]
A Story I Knew All Too Well
Recently, I ran into a childhood friend and asked what he’d been up to. “Just came back from another funeral,” he answered. I shook my head, wondering … [Read more...]
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a movie that entertains, but its plot is close to slipping into absurdity. Professor James Moriarty (Jared … [Read more...]
Once Upon a Time at San Quentin
Imagine sitting in a waiting room, and you pick up this over-sized beautiful looking coffee-table book. You open it up and read about a horrific … [Read more...]
Transparency Lacking in Private Prisons
The increasing use of private prisons in the United States has created a growing problem: contracting away transparency and government accountability … [Read more...]