In honor of his years of volunteer work at California’s oldest prison, University of California Berkeley Journalism Professor William J. Drummond was … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Delegation From Nepal Courts Look at San Quentin in Search of Restorative Justice
Six high court judges from Nepal visited San Quentin to learn about its restorative justice practices in prison and to take part in a group … [Read more...]
Condemned Inmates Face New Execution Drug
The public will have a chance to be heard on California’s plan for a one-drug execution procedure at a public hearing in Sacramento, scheduled for … [Read more...]
Golden State Warriors Defeat SQ Warriors, 99-76
“Worth its weight in gold,” read a sign made from a newspaper article about the Golden State Warriors’ 2015 NBA Championship. It was attached to the … [Read more...]
Departing C.O. Plagman Aimed to Gain The Respect of Inmates
When an inmate first comes into the prison system, the demeanor of correctional officials generally gives him an indication of what prison is going to … [Read more...]
New Bill Tackles ‘Grotesquely Long Sentences’
Congress is working on what supporters call a long-overdue reform bill for federal prison sentencing. “Federal prisons are filled beyond capacity with … [Read more...]
3-Strikes Reform Measure Moves Forward
The November 2016 ballot could have a measure allowing California voters to reform, once again, the 1994 Three Strikes Law. Twice before, in 2012 and … [Read more...]
Report: Maximum Security Needed in San Diego Jails
Realignment has caused a significant increase in the number of inmates housed in San Diego County jails and has increased maximum-security housing … [Read more...]
Mothers Loiter Together To Curb Chicago Violence
A group of concerned mothers from the South Side of Chicago is fighting against bloodshed and murder through peaceful loitering. The group of parents … [Read more...]
Reaching Beyond the Future and Walls of San Quentin
As we reflect upon a year’s worth of hard work, the writers of San Quentin News renew their commitment to the state’s prison population. We recognize … [Read more...]
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