La Navidad es una de las fechas más anheladas del año, donde las familias se reúnen para convivir y celebrar el nacimiento del niño Dios. A pesar que … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
Proposición 227 padres de familia con derechos en la educación
La proposición 58 fracaso en su intento de invalidar la ley del Senado 227. Este estatuto ha estado en vigor desde el año 1998. Una acción para … [Read more...]
It’s harder for Black women to be understood as victims
Black women are more likely to be criminalized for defending themselves, according to a Rewire story. “It’s really hard for people to accept Black … [Read more...]
D.C. tries new program to fight crime
The Washington D.C., City Council has taken steps to approve an innovative new program called Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results (NEAR), to … [Read more...]
SQ Mission: Learning to earn a living wage
In prison, education is all about public safety. Shannon Swain, Deputy Superintendent for the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]
She helps answer the need for addiction counselors
Re-entry volunteer Kiki Kessler said every person she has worked with at San Quentin had addiction problems, and there was nowhere to send them. “Guys … [Read more...]
Four states lead U.S. prison population shrinkage
Prison populations have been steadily declining as a result of criminal justice strategic reforms. This spectrum of change has been most notable in … [Read more...]
S.F. work group seeks alternatives to building a big new city jail
The No New SF Jail Coalition (NNSFJC) is seeking alternatives to the construction of a new jail in San Francisco. In an effort to reduce the city’s … [Read more...]
The powerful voice of Jennifer Richter
Poetry has always had the ability to make me, unintentionally, think of things or someone in unexpected ways. So, when I pick up a poem, I am open to … [Read more...]
Dealing with opioid deaths in prison
The Obama administration met with correctional officials in July to address the spike in overdose deaths in the nation’s jails and prisons due to … [Read more...]