Archives for September 2016

SQN Forum Welcomes Appellate Court Judge J. Anthony Kline

September 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

J. Anthony Kline, a California appellate court judge, came to the San Quentin News office to talk about incarceration, rehabilitation and reentry with … [Read more...]

Robert E. Burton Adult School Awards Diplomas and Vocational Certificates

September 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

“Progress has a beginning, but it has no ending” best describes the Robert E. Burton Adult School 2016 Graduation Commencements. During this summer’s … [Read more...]

Project Avary Provides Children With Summer Camp Retreats

September 1, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

A Bay Area nonprofit organization geared to help children of incarcerated parents recently held its 16th annual summer camp with the theme “Healing … [Read more...]

‘The Mask We Live In’ Premieres at SQ

September 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

Jennifer Siebel-Newsom ventured into San Quentin State Prison on Aug. 11 to premier her new documentary, The Mask We Live In, to an audience of about … [Read more...]

Dr. Beatty Brings Quest for Treating Under-Served To SQ Inmates

September 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

The University of North Carolina, known for its NCAA collegiate championship basketball program, and is the alma mater of Dr. George Beatty, one of … [Read more...]

AG Calls for Governors to Assist in Prisoners’ Re-Entry

September 1, 2016 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

The United States Attorney General urged the nation’s governors to help released prisoners obtain state-issued identification – one part of a … [Read more...]

California Top Officials’ Support Ballot Measures

September 1, 2016 by David B. Le

California’s top officials revealed their support for November ballot measures, the Sacramento Bee reported. Governor Jerry Brown approves of … [Read more...]

Celebrity Rapper Advocates for Minimum Sentencing Laws

September 1, 2016 by Daniel Jester

Celebrity rapper and record producer Busta Rhymes calls prison reform his passion and advocates against mandatory minimum sentencing laws. “The … [Read more...]

Private Prison Companies Secure Millions in Tax Breaks

September 1, 2016 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Private prisons and corrections-based organizations are securing millions of dollars in tax breaks, according to Mike Ludwig, reporter for … [Read more...]

Report of Corrections Corporations of America by the Numbers

September 1, 2016 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

The July/August issue of Mother Jones (MJ) magazine portrays Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) in great detail. The nation’s second-largest … [Read more...]