A team of San Francisco’s leading prosecutors came into San Quentin on Dec. 16, seeking answers to very tough questions about public safety and got … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Writers take guests on emotional journey
Stories by incarcerated writers swept members of the outside community into a world behind prison walls. Sponsored by the William James Association’s … [Read more...]
A journey to freedom filled with pain and survival
After serving nearly 30 years behind bars, Duane Holt was a changed man who convinced a parole board that he was no longer a danger to public safety. … [Read more...]
SQ inmates surveyed about Trump’s election
In a sample survey taken from San Quentin inmates, more than half think a Donald Trump presidency has the potential to make America worse, while about … [Read more...]
Inmates job opportunities at Employment Readiness Seminar
A group of San Quentin prisoners got a preview of job opportunities when they are released, thanks to an Employment Readiness Seminar. Thirty-six … [Read more...]
January 2017 News Briefs
National News – Last November, one of every 40 American adults was not able to vote because of state laws that bar people with past felony convictions … [Read more...]
Mock crash but a real inmate jolts high school students
When Kaitlin Bennett got behind the wheel of her car after having drinks with a friend in 2012, she didn’t know her decision would have devastating … [Read more...]
Court OKs ex-warden’s trial for guard’s sex with inmates
A former California prison warden can face trial in a sex abuse case, a federal appeals court ruled in October, said the Press Enterprise. Guillermo … [Read more...]
US prison commissary giants are set to merge
As prisoners across the nation wage protests over what they consider slave labor for low or no pay, two of the country’s biggest prison commissary … [Read more...]
New law requires inmate’s consent for federal interviews
A new California law requires law enforcement agencies to have inmates sign a written consent before being interviewed by the federal immigration … [Read more...]
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