Archives for January 2016

Will Gov. Brown’s ‘Cookie Jar’ Help Pay for Realignment?

January 1, 2016 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

Many California counties say they need more money to cope with additional prisoners kept in local jails instead of being shipped to a state … [Read more...]

Computer Coders Show Their Skills

January 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

The most recent group of San Quentin inmates to complete a computer programming class demonstrated their coding skills for more than 100 invited … [Read more...]

Ex-prisoner Titan Returns With a Vision for Inmates

January 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

“I never thought I’d be trying to get into prison,” said Titan Gilroy, speaking to an audience of inmates at San Quentin State Prison on Nov. 19, … [Read more...]

Brothers’ Keepers Graduates Fourteen Peer Counselors

January 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

Robert Dunbar’s suicide in 2005 affected the entire San Quentin State Prison community. Patrick Mims, a close friend of Dunbar, said he had no idea or … [Read more...]

Life of The Law Stories Showcased

January 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

San Quentin’s Life of the Law event on Dec. 5 featured inmates and visitors for an evening of delightful storytelling in the Catholic chapel. MCs … [Read more...]

SQ Rec Chief DeNevi Reluctantly Retires At 78

January 1, 2016 by Rahsaan Thomas

Don DeNevi retired from his position as coach of the San Quentin recreation program, reluctantly leaving behind his most beloved job. “I should have … [Read more...]

Obama Supports Growing ‘Black Lives Matter’

January 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

‘Those who retort “all lives matter” to the movement’s slogan are missing the point’ “Black Lives Matter” is not just another meaningless slogan that … [Read more...]

‘Poor Healthcare’ At Private Prisons

January 1, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

Problems in healthcare persist at the private prisons in California paid to house the state’s overflow population. According to medical receiver Clark … [Read more...]

Critics Say Private Companies Exploit Prisoners and Families

January 1, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

Exploitation of prisoners and their families leads to huge profits for private companies. A six-month investigation by the Center for Integrity and … [Read more...]

Death Penalty Support Continues to Decrease

January 1, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

America’s support for the death penalty dropped significantly in the last 20 years, according to a recent Gallup Poll. Capital punishment support … [Read more...]