In celebration of Father’s Day, dozens of children, many with painted faces, spent the morning of June 17 in a prison visiting room, laughing … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
CDCR Secretary Visits San Quentin
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Secretary Scott Kernan visited San Quentin with CDCR Director of Enterprise … [Read more...]
Potential Employers Interview Inmates for Brighter Futures
A group of inmates who will be looking for employment opportunities once they parole got a head start at San Quentin’s third Employment Readiness … [Read more...]
Coding Students Pitch Apps to Investor
It’s hard to imagine an investor going inside a prison to discuss putting his money into a business idea dreamed up by an inmate, but that’s … [Read more...]
Steve McNamara Helped to Resurrect San Quentin News
Steve McNamara is one of the principal advisers who brought the San Quentin News back to life in 2008 after it had been dormant for more than 20 … [Read more...]
Former Senator Supports Juveniles’ Second Chance
A former United States senator says he committed some serious crimes as a juvenile, and he supports giving youthful offenders a second … [Read more...]
Peaceful Prison Protest is Not a Rule Violation
Senior EditorPrison inmates who participate in peaceful protests do not violate prison rules, according to an April 22 decision from a California … [Read more...]
San Diego DA Reviews Possible Wrongful Convictions
The San Diego County district attorney has launched a team to review possible wrongful convictions, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. District … [Read more...]
Writer Advocates for More Crime Victims’ Resources
More resources should be allocated to help crime victims of color and their communities, Aswad Thomas wrote in the Sacramento Bee. “It’s nearly … [Read more...]
Americans’ Concern About Crime at 15 Year High
Americans are now more concerned about crime and violence than at any other time in the last 15 years. Gallup conducted a survey in March throughout … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 5
- Next Page »