Archives for February 2017

San Quentin News hosts nationwide DA forum

February 28, 2017 by Juan Haines

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, joined by more than two dozen prosecutors from around the country, visited San Quentin to discuss … [Read more...]

SQ artists on display at the Smithsonian

February 9, 2017 by Rahsaan Thomas

A group of incarcerated men with no architectural experience, created design ideas for a better America that were displayed in a museum overlooking … [Read more...]

CIW accredits 25 CTE graduates

February 9, 2017 by San Quentin News Contributor

Twenty-five female inmates beam with pride as they entered the auditorium to a thunderous round of applause from prison leaders, staff, family … [Read more...]

New CDCR regulations proposal

February 9, 2017 by San Quentin News Contributor

These regulations have not been certified for emergency adoption by the Office of Administrative Law yet and therefore haven’t been noticed to the … [Read more...]

Celebrating Black history month

February 9, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Arthur “Rube” Foster holds an honored place in Black sports history, but most people know nothing about him. “He was a shrewd, determined businessman … [Read more...]

February 2017 News Briefs Pennsylvania

February 9, 2017 by San Quentin News Staff

Eloy, Arizona — The inmates at La Palma Correctional Facility painted the four walls of a multipurpose room in memory of their California homes … [Read more...]

Radio journalist wins Bay Area award

February 9, 2017 by Juan Haines

A state prisoner’s feature story won a prestigious journalism award after beating out over 200 entries from more than 100 professionals representing … [Read more...]

Criminal justice advocates seeking bail system reform

February 9, 2017 by Forrest Lee Jones

Criminal justice advocates are seeking to reform the California bail system reports online journalist Steven Greenhaut. Opponents say the system … [Read more...]

Securus stalls to reduce inmate telephone rates

February 9, 2017 by Kevin Sawyer

Regulatory efforts to reduce the price of in-state telephone calls made by inmates were stalled by Securus Technologies, Inc. The Federal … [Read more...]

Calif. bail system disproportionately affects the poor and minorities

February 9, 2017 by David B. Le

California’s bail system disproportionately affects low-income people and people of color, and needs to be reformed, the Center on Juvenile and … [Read more...]