Archives for January 2015

Prisoners Work To Fight Fires

January 1, 2015 by Wesley Eisiminger

Inmates must rely on one another in dangerous, life-threatening conditions Inmate fire teams are doing a lot more than work behind the fire lines. … [Read more...]

U.S. Spends $60 Billion On Its Prisons and Jails

January 1, 2015 by Marcus Henderson

America spent more than $60 billion for state prisons and local jails, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report. That included some $40 … [Read more...]

Costly and Broken Death Penalty System

January 1, 2015 by Charles David Henry

More than two-thirds of all countries have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, Amnesty International reports. But some countries, … [Read more...]

S. Q.’s Emergency Medical Strike Team

January 1, 2015 by Charles David Henry

A rapid response unit known as the Strike Team was created at San Quentin State Prison to combat the various communicable diseases that could possibly … [Read more...]

Counselor N. Lee Helps Inmates Seek Rehabilitation

January 1, 2015 by Phoeun You

Correctional Officer N. Lee began working approximately one year ago as the Correctional Counselor I inside North Block of San Quentin. During that … [Read more...]

‘Ban the Box’ Movement Is Gaining Traction

January 1, 2015 by Lee Jaspar

San Francisco Board of Supervisors approves a resolution initiated by All of Us or None calling for San Francisco to eliminate hiring discrimination … [Read more...]

Extra Harsh Sentences For Pregnant Women Slammed

January 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Women’s rights and civil liberties organizations are calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to renounce the practice of enhancing the sentences of … [Read more...]

Prop. 47 Win Sent a Message

January 1, 2015 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

‘The Proposition 47 victory is a repudiation of four decades of tough-on-crime policies, and marks the end of the era of politics of … [Read more...]

Senseless Laws Resulting in Harsh Penalties

January 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

Several well-meaning laws lack common sense, resulting in inflexible, harsh penalties. That is the conclusion reached by Jonathan Blanks in the Post … [Read more...]

Jai Uttal Performs ‘Music From the Heart’

January 1, 2015 by Gino Sevacos

The Music from the Heart devotional concert services hosted Grammy-nominated artist Jai Uttal in the Catholic Chapel for the fourth time on Dec. … [Read more...]