For most incarcerated individuals, prison is a difficult place to leave. But for a group of 20 men on San Quentin’s Death Row, a part of them made it … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Christian Comedy Night Brings Laughter and Healing
The Protestant Chapel held its “First Christian Comedy Night,” which was filled with healing and laughter. The comedy fest featured seven diverse … [Read more...]
News Briefs
Sacramento – The wardens at two California women’s prisons have retired as allegations of sexual abuse, suicides, unneeded force, derogatory names and … [Read more...]
Comunidad Latina Requiere Rehabilitación en su Idioma
Nuestra comunidad de habla hispana, cumpliendo sentencias en las cárceles y prisiones de los Estados Unidos (EE.UU.), tiene una menor oportunidad de … [Read more...]
Lions Club Honors Folsom’s Knitting and Crocheting Program
Hooks and Needles, a charitable crocheting and knitting program at Folsom State Prison (FSP), has been honored as the Small Club Project of the Year … [Read more...]
SQ Survey Shows How Enhancements Effect One’s Sentence
A survey of 98 people doing time in San Quentin State Prison shows enhancements have significantly affected their sentences. For Kevin Schrubb, … [Read more...]
Jerry Brown Reverses Parole’s Board’s Decision for Leslie Von Houten
Gov. Jerry Brown has reversed the parole board’s decision to grant parole to former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, according to a National … [Read more...]
California Re-Entry Helps SQ Inmates Succeed on Parole
Prisons in the United State release nearly 650,000 people every year, and most of them end up back in prison. The volunteers of the California … [Read more...]
New Technologies Cut Profits for Private Communication Companies
As new technology emerges and inmates’ collect and prepaid telephone calls become less profitable, companies are looking to other communication … [Read more...]
Boy’s Childhood Engulfed in a Decade-Long Civil War
The first time Ishmael Beah held an AK-47 rifle, it stood nearly as tall as he did. Later the teenager talked about a contest that involved slicing a … [Read more...]