Under court orders, California’s prison system has started processing non-violent second-strikers for parole consideration. A federal court ordered … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Parolees Continue To Pay for Criminal Convictions
U.S. criminal justice policies too often respond to people who are “sick, poor, homeless or unable to care for themselves or their families with the … [Read more...]
Maleficent by Director Robert Stromberg
With the U.S. incarcerating more people than any other industrialized nation, it is not surprising that “the villain’s side of the story” has become a … [Read more...]
Political Failures Behind Government Policies
Jose Saramago’s Seeing (2006) and Kafka’s The Trial (1923) have something in common: they both reveal the inherent disconnect between those who govern … [Read more...]
New Database Created to Keep Tabs on Police Department
The Legal Aid Society has created a database of wrongdoing of 3,000 New York Police Department officers. Eventually the database can be used by … [Read more...]
S.Q. Inmates Offer Their Ideas on Dealing With Community Tension Between Blacks and Police
When the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury chose not to indict White police officer Darren Wilson for killing unarmed African-American Michael Brown, San … [Read more...]
Prisoner Advocates for Anti-Violence Against Women Campaign
An “anti-violence against women” campaign is underway at San Quentin State Prison, and its main supporter brings the issue to the forefront through … [Read more...]
May 2015 News Briefs
Sacramento, CA — David Long, 49, of Tehachapi, has been appointed warden at the California City Correctional Facility. Warden Long first served as a … [Read more...]
Kings Leave Trailblazers Behind, 78-65, in Opener
The San Quentin Kings opened the season on a sunny Saturday by beating a new visiting team called the Trailblazers, 78-65. The Kings’ pressing defense … [Read more...]
17 New Players Picked for S.Q. Giants and A’s
Spring training brought out 50 inmates to try out for 17 spots on both the San Quentin Giants and A’s teams. The tryouts were held on the heels of … [Read more...]