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Archives for December 2014

LATINOS AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM

December 31, 2014 by Salvador Solorio

Latinos are disproportionately victims of crime and the criminal justice system, according to a report by Californians for Safety and Justice. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

The States Leading the Federal System In Rethinking Drug Sentencing Laws

December 31, 2014 by Wesley Eisiminger

The federal government may be rethinking drug sentencing laws, but many states have done it already, according to a report by the Pew Research … [Read more...]

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Erasing Misdemeanor Records Boosts Job Opportunities

December 31, 2014 by Lee Jaspar

Expunging misdemeanors from criminal records can help applicants get jobs, according to David Stern, executive director of a Washington-based … [Read more...]

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Ministers List Bay Area Reentry Program Opportunities

December 31, 2014 by Juan Haines

Two experts on offender reentry programs recently came to San Quentin to talk about opportunities available to parolees released in the Bay Area. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

SQ's Inmate Radio Crew Honored With Award

December 31, 2014 by Krissi Khokhobashvili

Stories of hope, recovery and rehabilitation are hitting the airwaves thanks to an inmate-run radio program at San Quentin. Now in its third year, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: KALW, SQPR, TRUST, VEOG

View Life Through the Windshield

December 31, 2014 by Larry Stiner Jr.

Driving north on Interstate 5 heading from Los Angeles to San Quentin State Prison, the anticipation of visiting my father pushed my thoughts to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

December 31, 2014 by Juan Haines

In Snow Falling on Cedars, (1995) author David Guterson portrays a bleak part of U.S. history for Japanese-Americans through intensely astute … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book/Movie Reviews

Remembering Holiday Happiness

December 31, 2014 by Angelo Falcone

The last month of the year brings the warmth of the holidays, the cold of winter and many celebrations. The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Man of Steel Directed by Zack Snyder

December 31, 2014 by San Quentin News Staff

What separates Director Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel from previous Superman movies is an attention to realistic detail. In this latest version, plenty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book/Movie Reviews

CDCR Ups Its War Against Illegal Cell Phones

December 31, 2014 by Kevin Sawyer

Illegal cell phones are again on the rise in California prisons, state officials report. “Contraband cell phone usage is a problem that CDCR takes … [Read more...]

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