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Archives for October 2015

6 of 10 Black Men Report Police Treat Them Unfairly

October 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

A recent survey found six out of 10 Black men in the United States say they have experienced unfair treatment at the hands of police and that race was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

‘Many Felonies Should Instead Be Misdemeanors’

October 1, 2015 by John Lam

America needs to reduce many non-violent felonies to misdemeanors to help reduce the number of prison inmates, says Grammy Award winner John … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Richard Branson Challenges Businesses To Hire Ex-Felons

October 1, 2015 by John Lam

Founder of the Virgin empire, Richard Branson, calls on businesses to provide more job opportunities to ex-felons as they leave prison. “Business must … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

‘Dignity and Human Rights of the Mexican People’

October 1, 2015 by Miguel Quezada

For many Americans, Mexico is the neighbor where college kids spend their spring break and where tequila originates. Many Americans still believe that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Mexicanos Celebran el Dia de Su Independencia

October 1, 2015 by Tare Beltranchuc

Los mexicanos alrededor del mundo celebran el día de su independencia en el mes de Septiembre, conmemorando una victoria militar sobre los … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español

TRUST and Centerforce 12th Annual Health Fair

October 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

 For the 12th consecutive year, San Quentin, California’s oldest state prison, hosted the largest health fair to date by any correctional facility in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Health and Wellness Tagged With: CENTERFORCE, TRUST

Education – The Greatest Gift

October 1, 2015 by Watani Stiner

Through the grapevine, I heard the question: How many different schools are they going to put her in? This was being asked in response to my wife and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Gone With the Mind by Mark Leyner

October 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

In the autobiography Gone With the Mind, author Mark Leyner uses a unique literary device to reflect on his past and tell his life story. More … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review

Into the Woods

October 1, 2015 by Emile Deweaver

By SQ Reviews Into the Woods is a story that spreads enough blame around to indict half the cast as villains, but the movie ends with a restorative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book/Movie Reviews

‘Dirty Look’ Gets Teen Girl More Prison Time

October 1, 2015 by John Lam

‘The only misconduct tickets she received prior to the new sentence were for defying an order and giving a guard an ‘intimidating look,’ and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender Tagged With: female inmates, incarcerated youth, Michigan

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