Archives for December 2016

Rehabilitation begins with communication

December 31, 2016 by San Quentin News Contributor

Inmate Tyrone Hilton stood in the cell with the heavy porcelain sink in his mammoth hands. He stood 6-foot-7-inches tall, weighed 295 pounds and his … [Read more...]

San Quentin podcast wins international contest

December 31, 2016 by Rahsaan Thomas

A podcast, produced inside San Quentin Prison, won an international contest, beating out more than 1,500 other entries from 48 countries. The judges … [Read more...]

President-Elect Trump’s historical upset shocks nation

December 31, 2016 by Juan Haines

For the fifth time in American history, the presidential candidate who won the popular vote will not be occupying The Oval Office. The populist, … [Read more...]

Proposition 57 passed … what now?

December 31, 2016 by Kevin Sawyer

Mike Romano, director of the Three Strikes Project at Stanford Law School, shared a few thoughts on ballot initiative Proposition 57 before the … [Read more...]

California votes to speed up executions

December 31, 2016 by Juan Haines

While state lawmakers complete approval of a one-drug execution method, Californians voted not only to keep the death penalty on the books, but … [Read more...]

Prisoners save correctional officer’s life

December 31, 2016 by Arnulfo Garcia

A man is choking on a piece of meat in his throat. Three onlookers see him in distress, and they come to his rescue. What makes this scenario unusual … [Read more...]

December 2016 News Briefs

December 31, 2016 by Aly Tamboura

Arizona — After the 2012 decision barring mandatory sentences of life without parole for offenders who were juveniles when they committed their … [Read more...]

California legalizes recreational use of marijuana for adults

December 30, 2016 by Emile Deweaver

California’s Proposition 64 passed overwhelmingly, legalizing recreational use of marijuana for adults who are at least 21 years old. California … [Read more...]

‘Outrage’ laws can work out badly

December 30, 2016 by Emile Deweaver

At the height of prison reform, Californians may be repeating the mistakes that led to prison overcrowding and excessive punishments in the first … [Read more...]

Inmates earn neuroscience degree

December 30, 2016 by Salvador Solorio

Cornell University instructors are now teaching neuroscience at New York’s maximum-security Auburn Correctional Facility. Prisoners are enrolled in … [Read more...]