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Archives for May 2015

Oregon Enacts Broad Criminal Justice Reforms To Thwart Costs and Size of its Prison System

May 1, 2015 by Wesley Eisiminger

Oregon has broadly changed its sentencing and corrections system, cut costs and stabilized its prison population since the enactment of legislation, … [Read more...]

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Non-Violent Three Strikers Released But Lack Reentry Support

May 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

The transition from prison to freedom is being eased for hundreds of former inmates given beds in community rehabilitation centers. An estimated 1,000 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Portland Jails Adopt Video Visitations

May 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

Investigative work done by the research group Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) was recently used by state and private organizations to pressure a county … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Report: Residential Areas With High Incarceration Rates Likely Suffer From Stress

May 1, 2015 by Chung Kao

Residents in neighborhoods with high incarceration rates are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, according to a recent article in The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Day of Peace Brings Art to the Lower Yard

May 1, 2015 by Tommy Winfrey

For the last two years, the Day of Peace committee has brought art to the San Quentin yard. On April 25 artists created acrylic paintings on canvas … [Read more...]

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Jazz Legend Frank Morgan Honored in Featured Documentary

May 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

Legendary jazz saxophone player Frank Morgan was honored for a second time at San Quentin State Prison. Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story, a … [Read more...]

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¡Que Viva el Cinco De Mayo!

May 1, 2015 by Jorge Heredia

¿Como se dice Cinco De Mayo en Francés? Mucha gente disfrutara una cerveza fría este Cinco De Mayo ¿Pero cuantas personas saben porque lo están … [Read more...]

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What Do Prisoners Know About Cinco de Mayo?

May 1, 2015 by Angelo Falcone

The month of May is one of seven months with 31 days. This year, May will have five Fridays, five Saturdays, and five Sundays. May holds some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Asked On The Line

Soul Force: The Moral Struggle for Justice! 

May 1, 2015 by Watani Stiner

“We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Black activism, Black Lives Matter, OG's Perspective

Financial Advisors Offer Recommendations on Smart Investment

May 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

Freemen Capital, San Quentin’s financial literacy class, received a visit in March from Arthur Chiakai Young and Paul Winston Blavin, financial … [Read more...]

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