A federal court order temporarily blocked a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling that placed a cap on the cost of calls that inmates make … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Blues Quartet Sings Classics to Prisoners
On a Sunday night more than 100 men, most slightly older than your average prisoner, gathered in a chapel to hear a Blues Quartet brought into San … [Read more...]
Renown Photographer Shares Life Stories at SQ
Pictures help people to understand and appreciate others, a noted Black photographer said in a recent visit to San Quentin State Prison. David Johnson … [Read more...]
Trade Program Assists Graduates for Re-entry
Ten San Quentin residents have graduated from a pre-apprentice construction labor program that will help them get jobs when they return home. “We want … [Read more...]
April 2016 News Briefs
Seattle, Wash. — The state’s highest court is taking a new look at the death penalty. Dozens of former state judges are claiming the state’s death … [Read more...]
Gobierno Beneficia al Sector Privado
El gobierno de los Estados Unidos necesita dejar de trabajar a la par con el sector corporativo con el fin de aumentar el número de inmigrantes … [Read more...]
Estadisticas de Mortalidad en Prisiones
De acuerdo a un estudio federal, existieron 4,309 muertes entre las cárceles locales y prisiones estatales en el 2012, lo cual significa un aumento … [Read more...]
Brown’s Proposal Hopes To Overhaul Parole Eligibility
The California State Supreme Court has re-affirmed its decision allowing Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed initiative for changing California’s parole … [Read more...]
NBC Report Sparks Death Row Debates
The tiers of San Quentin’s Death Row have not been open to the public for more than five years. All of that changed in February. Alecia Reid from … [Read more...]
Initiatives Solicit Voters’ View About Death Penalty
Signatures are being solicited for two November ballot initiatives that would ask California voters to speed up executions or repeal the death … [Read more...]