Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime. “The key question concerns the relationship between threats and actual violence,” … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
Celebration of fathers and family with GOTB
Dozens of children with painted faces posed for pictures to show men doing time in San Quentin what Father’s Day means to them. Thanks to Get on the … [Read more...]
San Quentin celebrates Day of Peace 2017
The rehabilitative spirit flowed deeply at San Quentin’s 11th Annual Day of Peace celebration. The San Quentin community came together on the Lower … [Read more...]
Essie Justice Group advocates behind and outside the walls
Women whose lives have been impacted by having incarcerated loved ones banded together as a sisterhood called Essie Justice Group. During a visit to … [Read more...]
Inmates striving to become working citizens
The dozens of employers and organizations that support rehabilitation by visiting San Quentin to interview inmates have captured the attention of the … [Read more...]
Tommy Winfrey home after two decades
Tommy Winfrey’s life sentence is over. Nearly two decades ago he was convicted of second-degree murder with a firearm. His journey back to the streets … [Read more...]
Associate Warden Paul Baker, a man of respect, dignity and beloved by all
Paul Baker was an Associate Warden beloved by everyone and is remembered as a man who treated everybody he met with dignity and respect. He passed … [Read more...]
Body-worn cameras mean to catch bad behavior on both sides
Police departments across the country are using unreasonable force during interactions with people from minority communities. Even those who have or … [Read more...]
Federal judge speaks against mandatory minimums
Retired federal Judge Shira A. Scheindlin reported that mandatory minimum sentencing made her feel more like a computer than a judge. “Mandatory … [Read more...]
Aug. 19th march will challenge 13th amendment practices
Historically, Black and Brown people have been especially affected by mass incarceration A major demonstration is scheduled for the nation’s capital … [Read more...]
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