At 23 Kim (Al-Ameen) McAdoo of Oakland was arrested for the murder of Tracy Smith and attempted murder of Brian Cole. He was convicted and sentenced … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
TRUST Food Sale Satisfies Inmates’ Taste Buds
Almost 600 inmates eagerly lined up for the fundraiser food sale put on by the members of the San Quentin TRUST (Teaching Responsibility Utilizing … [Read more...]
Symposium Focuses on Giving Young Offenders a Better Chance
Movie producer Scott Budnick urges politicians, lawyers, lawmakers, criminal justice advocates, and prison officials to support sound laws to “prevent … [Read more...]
Supreme Court to Decide if Juveniles’ Mandatory Life-Without-Parole Ruling Applies Retroactively
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if mandatory life-without-parole sentences apply retroactively for juvenile offenders. The court picked the case of … [Read more...]
DOJ Report Cites High Emotional Distress That Affects Victims of Violent Crime
A U.S. Department of Justice special report on the socio-emotional impact of violent crime found that between 2009-2012, 68 percent of victims of … [Read more...]
Fox Report Cites Progress And Challenges of Realignment
Gov. Jerry Brown met with sheriffs and probation and county administrators at a conference in Sacramento in January to get their thoughts about … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Dumps ‘Postcards Only’ Rule
A federal judge has tossed out a Ventura County jail policy limiting prisoners to postcard mail, Courthouse News Service reports. The September ruling … [Read more...]
Pleasant Valley SP’s New Substance Abuse Treatment Hailed as Success
A group of men has taken steps to reclaim their lives and tackle substance abuse. Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) celebrated the first graduation … [Read more...]
Largest Class Graduates From Valley State Prison Adult School
Valley State Prison saw the graduation of 203 students from Valley Adult School, marking the largest class since converting to a male prison in … [Read more...]
Inmates Kick Substance Abuse Through First Treatment Program At C. A. C. Facility
California City Correctional Facility (CAC), with the collaboration of Phoenix House, held its first graduation ceremony for the inaugural set of … [Read more...]