For three decades, Correctional Officer Keith Davis walked the gun rails and halls of San Quentin State Prison. Now on the eve of his retirement, he … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Alliance for Change Wonders: ‘What Would You Do?’
To prepare inmates for release from prison, one of San Quentin’s self-help groups puts them through real-life situations with all sorts of typical … [Read more...]
Paroled ‘Lifers’ Deserve Drug Diversion
A decade and a half ago, Californians passed a ballot measure to provide drug offenders with treatment instead of jail time. Recently, a state appeals … [Read more...]
State Court Increases Scrutiny of Death Penalty Cases
In January, the California Supreme Court ruled that the death sentence of a man with a long criminal record was appropriate. On March 11, that ruling … [Read more...]
Dedicated Volunteer Backs SQ Programs
Susanne Karch Please accept my congratulations and gratitude for the high quality journalism your paper provides. I’m a volunteer for The Last Mile … [Read more...]
Brown Signs Bill to Trim Obstacles for Applicants with Criminal Records
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation aimed at eliminating obstacles faced by people with criminal records applying for certified nursing assistant … [Read more...]
Gobernador Firma Proyecto de ley en Bien de Ex-Convictos
El gobernador Jerry Brown ha firmado una legislación dirigida a eliminar los obstáculos que enfrentan las personas con registro criminal que aplican … [Read more...]
Proposed Bill May Give Elderly Prisoners a Chance at Early Parole
A newly proposed bill would give more elderly inmates serving long sentences and indeterminate (life) sentences an early chance at parole if it … [Read more...]
Senators Question Brown On $1 Billion Prison Plan
State senators are questioning Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget plan to hike prison spending by $1 billion despite a decrease of 40,000 … [Read more...]
Victims’ Rights Group Files Single-Drug Execution Suit
California must find a way to execute condemned prisoners without using a controversial three-drug lethal injection procedure, a Sacramento judge has … [Read more...]