James Kilgore’s instructional breakdown about mass incarceration in America preaches to the choir. That being said, doesn’t every choir need a strong … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Families and Friends Being Misled About JPay
Families and friends of inmates do not have to use JPay to deposit funds in California state prisoners’ trust accounts, state regulations … [Read more...]
Youth Offenders See Benefits in SQ Programs
Jared Elkins was 13 years old the first time he found himself behind bars for burglary. At 14, he was placed in a group home. The 20-year-old San … [Read more...]
From Prisoner to Advocate Attorney
America needs serious reform in the juvenile justice system, according to Francis Guzman, a former youth offender turned youth-advocate attorney. “At … [Read more...]
Prop. 47 Gave Juveniles Same Sentence Reduction as Adults
Juveniles have the same right to reduced sentences as adults under Proposition 47, a three-judge state court has ruled. The ruling came in the case of … [Read more...]
Trauma-Focused Therapy Helps Children With Incarcerated Parents
More than 2.7 million children had a parent incarcerated, and a Brooklyn organization is working to help some of them deal with the post-traumatic … [Read more...]
Prominent Americans Tackle Country’s Mass Incarceration Problem
Almost two dozen prominent Americans collaborated recently with essays suggesting solutions to the country’s problem of mass incarceration. “We need … [Read more...]
Rand Paul Attacks Bill Clinton’s Prison Policies
Presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has attacked former President Bill Clinton for incarcerating large numbers of Black men. “I’ll ask Hillary … [Read more...]
Solano Inmates Start Own Newspaper
Prisoners at California State Prison-Solano are developing and publishing a newspaper, the Solano Vision. The newspaper began when Cole Bienek, … [Read more...]
Joint Venture Winds Up With Final Checks
Victim advocacy representatives came into San Quentin, accompanied by Marin County District Attorney Edward Berberian, to receive the last victim … [Read more...]