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Archives for October 2015

Legionnaires’ Outbreak Strikes San Quentin

October 1, 2015 by San Quentin News Staff

When officials confirmed a case of Legionnaires’ disease at San Quentin State Prison midday on Thursday, Aug. 27, the warden ordered an institution … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Featured

GED Preparation Class Transforms Prisoners’ Lives

October 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

At 19 years old, high school dropout LaDelle Jackson committed a minor felony and spent two years in state prison. Jackson said his prison experience … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Featured

Juvenile Offenders Raise $8,000 To Help Youths

October 1, 2015 by John Lam

A group of juvenile offenders in San Quentin has raised almost $8,000 to help youths outside the prison. The prison’s Kid CAT organization raised … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Youth Offender

CHOOSE1 Proposes Initiative To Reform Three Strikes Law

October 1, 2015 by Forrest Lee Jones

A petition for an initiative proposing major changes in California’s Three Strikes law has been filed. The proposed initiative was received on Sept. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Legal

Amanda Howell Departs From San Quentin

October 1, 2015 by Phoeun You

Amanda Howell, inside coordinator for the Prison University Project (PUP), has left the nonprofit organization that provides Associate of Arts degrees … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles

Mentally Ill Inmates Lack Access to Treatment

October 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

Inmates suffering severe mental disorders are being denied timely access to inpatient treatment, according to a former chief psychiatrist and medical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

African-American Students Still Highest in School Suspension

October 1, 2015 by Marcus Henderson

 California is cutting back on disciplinary school suspensions, but African-American students remain the highest number removed from classrooms, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

New L.A. Police Unit To Combat Crime Surge

October 1, 2015 by Charles David Henry

A squad of hard-charging law enforcement officers has been cut loose to quell a crime surge in the City of Los Angeles. Deploying the Los Angeles … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Collaboration Needed Between Police And Community to Help Public Safety

October 1, 2015 by Anouthinh Pangthong

‘Police leaders with their powerful collective voice should actively call attention to what needs to be changed’ Communities and police need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Recidivism, Prison Glut Prompt New Thinking

October 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

Many states are re-thinking their criminal justice policies because of high recidivism rates and public opinion polls showing that a growing prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

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