Legislators in Illinois, Kentucky and Nebraska are seeking to overturn laws prohibiting ex-offenders from receiving many kinds of professional … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
Billionaire Wayne Hughes Jr. backs criminal justice reform
‛And when you look at the amount of money we’re spending ... we’re getting horrible results’ A California billionaire recently met with state … [Read more...]
Avon’s 39-mile Walk of celebration and remembrance
A small array of pink T-shirts filled San Quentin’s Lower Yard as guests, volunteers and prisoners walked 39 miles celebrating the lives of cancer … [Read more...]
California spends $11 billion annually on its prison system
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) operates one of the most expensive prison system in the world, at an annual cost of … [Read more...]
Suicide demonstration at C.I.W.
California Institution for Women, June 1: Sometime between 6:30 and 7 p.m., several vehicles simultaneously arrived and parked along the side of the … [Read more...]
Five men graduate with degrees from Gateway Seminary
A clear sky and blue waters, seen from San Quentin State Prison’s visiting room, served as the backdrop for friends and family to witness four … [Read more...]
Former SQ residents return with the sounds of gospel
Songs of struggle and redemption boomed in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel as two of its former residents brought an audience of hundreds to their … [Read more...]
Letters To The Editor by E. Wilridge
Dear San Quentin News, I’m currently incarcerated in the Florida Department of Corrections with a life sentence, eligible for parole after 25 years. … [Read more...]
Going home after 33 years and seven board denials
After 33 years of incarceration and seven denials by the Parole Board, Troy Smith, (52) never give up hope. He became the latest Kid CAT member to be … [Read more...]
juvenile recidivism investment
California’s high investment in incarcerating youth offenders is having no impact on recidivism rates, according to a report published by the Center … [Read more...]
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