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Archives for March 2018

Only By Flashlight by Ed "Foots" Lipman

March 20, 2018 by Juan Haines

Only By Flashlight by Ed "Foots" Lipman

The famed incarcerated poet, Ed “Foots” Lipman was born New Year’s Day 1941. After he spent nearly half his of 34 years behind bars, he died of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ed “Foots” Lipman, Juan's Book Review, Only By Flashlight, Zoe Mullery’s creative writing class

Retired NFL Player Devon Still visits SQ

March 20, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Alexandra Diaz, Charlie Todd, Anna Pons, Devon Still, Corey Pinkney and Tamara Reyes

Just weeks after Defensive Lineman Devon Still retired from the National Football League at 28 years old, he visited San Quentin State Prison to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Devon Still, House of Visionz, NFL, Oakland, Profiles, Undefeated

‘Future of SQ Warriors’ learned to play in prison

March 20, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Montrell Vines (#7) looks as Mark Jackson cries foul in 2012

San Quentin Warrior Montrell Vines goes by many nicknames on the basketball court. Some people call him “Mad Defense” for his lockdown dee. Other’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bob Myers, San Quentin Warriors, SQ Warriors

Video calls replace contact visits at many institutions

March 20, 2018 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Webcam

A growing trend to end in-person visits throughout the nation has had a huge impact on inmates and their families, forcing them pay $12.99 for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Prison phone system, video calling

Texas executes Mexican regardless of disapproval

March 20, 2018 by Forrest Lee Jones

Viewing room in San Quentin's death chamber

The state of Texas executed a Mexican national despite international outcry and his repeated claims of innocence, according to a news report. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Amnesty International, México, Texas execution

CDCR ordered to rewrite regulations for Prop. 57

March 20, 2018 by Forrest Lee Jones

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

Sacramento County Superior Court judge Allen Sumner preliminarily ordered prison officials to rewrite the early parole regulations consistent with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California District Attorneys Association, cdcr, Proposition 57

New law stops interrogating juveniles

March 20, 2018 by John Lam

Justicia rota

A new law makes it illegal for peace officers to interrogate youths 15 years old or younger without first allowing them to consult with an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Youth Offender

Lawyer says: ‘Get prepared for freedom’

March 20, 2018 by Juan Haines

Mike Romano speaking in the Catholic Chapel

The path to freedom is narrow for the men and women incarcerated in California’s prisons, Stanford law professor Mike Romano told an audience of about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California Supreme Court, Mike Romano, Stanford law

Court aids sex offenders seeking early parole

March 20, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

California’s latest attempted to regulate who qualifies for early parole consideration hit a snag when its Superior Court ruled that the state cannot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cdcr, parole consideration, Proposition 57, sex offenders

Vietnam war allies’ children face deportation

March 20, 2018 by John Lam

An inmate cries behind bars

Children of American allies that fought alongside U.S. troops in Vietnam are facing deportation if they have a felony conviction. Prior to the Trump … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

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