Several Bay Area employers visited San Quentin State Prison in June to interview inmates at a first-of-its-kind job fair hosted by the inmate group … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
First Sitting President to Visit Federal Prison
A presidential visit to a prison has ignited a national conversation about what it means. “President Barack Obama became the first sitting president … [Read more...]
‘Ban the Box’ Movement Gains National Traction
Efforts are underway to help former prisoners find jobs. The focus is to “ban the box” on job applications that would disclose any criminal … [Read more...]
Raising Our Children in the Struggle
I was somewhat surprised that my children born in South America don’t seem to share my passion for fighting for racial justice in the United States, … [Read more...]
Reflections on Corrections Policy and Ethics
By reviewing The Bet by Anton Chekhov and Consensus of Death by Kenny Brydon, I was able to delve into what it’s like to live behind bars from the … [Read more...]
Selma directed by Ava DuVernay
In Selma, director Ava DuVernay portrays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s (David Oyelowo) struggle to get the Voting Rights Act passed. Although DuVernay … [Read more...]
Twenty-Four Graduate From ELITE’s Intensive San Quentin Self-Help Program
It was a day of smiles and pride for 24 San Quentin inmates who graduated from an intensive self-help program aimed at helping them improve themselves … [Read more...]
Before a Parole Board Hearing, Be Sure to Check Your File
Kacy Duane Lloyd says non-violent second-striker parole program applicants should carefully check their files to ensure the information is accurate. … [Read more...]
What Would You Do With Education if Money Wasn’t an Issue?
Asked on the Line conducted random interviews with the men in blue and asked, “If money or time was not an issue, what type of degree would you like … [Read more...]
Finding Employment for Ex-Felons
Lifers can overcome all the obstacles to succeeding on parole if they empower themselves, former prisoner Joe Paul advised a San Quentin audience. “If … [Read more...]