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Archives for April 2015

Officer Davis Walks His Last Mile in San Quentin

April 1, 2015 by JulianGlenn Padgett

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...]

Filed Under: Staff Profile

Alliance for Change Wonders: ‘What Would You Do?’

April 1, 2015 by Richard Richardson

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Paroled ‘Lifers’ Deserve Drug Diversion

April 1, 2015 by Arnulfo Garcia

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Editorial

State Court Increases Scrutiny of Death Penalty Cases

April 1, 2015 by Chung Kao

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Dedicated Volunteer Backs SQ Programs

April 1, 2015 by Susanne Karch

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: letters

Brown Signs Bill to Trim Obstacles for Applicants with Criminal Records

April 1, 2015 by Thomas Gardner

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation aimed at eliminating obstacles faced by people with criminal records applying for certified nursing assistant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Gobernador Firma Proyecto de ley en Bien de Ex-Convictos

April 1, 2015 by Thomas Gardner

El gobernador Jerry Brown ha firmado una legislación dirigida a eliminar los obstáculos que enfrentan las personas con registro criminal que aplican … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Proposed Bill May Give Elderly Prisoners a Chance at Early Parole

April 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Senators Question Brown On $1 Billion Prison Plan

April 1, 2015 by Wesley Eisiminger

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Victims’ Rights Group Files Single-Drug Execution Suit

April 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

California must find a way to execute condemned prisoners without using a controversial three-drug lethal injection procedure, a Sacramento judge has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

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