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...]
Archives for October 2015
GED Preparation Class Transforms Prisoners’ Lives
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...]
Juvenile Offenders Raise $8,000 To Help Youths
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...]
CHOOSE1 Proposes Initiative To Reform Three Strikes Law
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...]
Amanda Howell Departs From San Quentin
Amanda Howell, inside coordinator for the Prison University Project (PUP), has left the nonprofit organization that provides Associate of Arts degrees … [Read more...]
Mentally Ill Inmates Lack Access to Treatment
Inmates suffering severe mental disorders are being denied timely access to inpatient treatment, according to a former chief psychiatrist and medical … [Read more...]
African-American Students Still Highest in School Suspension
California is cutting back on disciplinary school suspensions, but African-American students remain the highest number removed from classrooms, the … [Read more...]
New L.A. Police Unit To Combat Crime Surge
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...]
Collaboration Needed Between Police And Community to Help Public Safety
‘Police leaders with their powerful collective voice should actively call attention to what needs to be changed’ Communities and police need to … [Read more...]
Recidivism, Prison Glut Prompt New Thinking
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...]
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