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Archives for July 2018

Inmate NAACP chapter in Delaware

July 24, 2018 by John Lam

Inmates at a Delaware state prison have created an NAACP chapter to litigate for rehabilitation, compassionate release, improved health care, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Legal Redress Committee, NAACP, NAACP Prison Chapter 2032

Former inmate develops “prison instagram”

July 24, 2018 by Joe Garcia

prison, water front, San Quentin, San Francisco Bay,

Marcus Bullock discovered a wealth of entrepreneurial insights during his time behind bars. His prison experiences inspired him to create Flikshop—an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Campaign for Youth Justice, CYJ, Flikshop, John Legend, JUST Capital Research Advisory Council, Marcus Bullock, Unlocked Futures

First annual “victim awareness event” at CIW

July 24, 2018 by LInville

Michelle, Nora, Sammie and Rita

Four survivors, Rita, Sammie, Nora and Michelle, shared testimonies of the impact of crime on their lives at the California Institution for Women … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bridges to Life, BTL, California Institution for Women, CIW, Healing Hearts, HHRH, Resorting Hope, Restorative Justice Victim Impact Workshop, RJVI, Victim Offender Education Group, VOEG

California’s early release programs ACP

July 24, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

California has several little-known programs that have allowed hundreds of prison inmates to go home up to a year early. Prisoners must apply to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Alternative Custody Program, Application for Voluntary Agreement, California's early release programs, Community Prisoner Mother Program, Krissi Khokhobashvili, Male Community Reentry Program, MCRP, Prison Law Office

California prisoners earning college degrees

July 24, 2018 by lloyd payne

Inmates graduating from the Prison University Project in San Quentin

Some California prisoners are working hard on college degrees to help them be successful when they return to their communities. One of the latest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, Second Chance Pell Grant program, Southwestern College

An iconic world leader remembered: Nelson Mandela at 100 years

July 24, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

The late President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela

Waking up to the police knocking loudly at the door, an arrest warrant presented, the house searched and then being dragged off in front of his wife … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest, Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela Rules, Nobel Peace Prize, South Africa

A chance to change is always welcomed

July 24, 2018 by Richard.Richardson

Portrait of Richard ‘Bonaru’ Richardson

At age 18, I was arrested and sent to Deuel Vocational Institution in 1992. Prisoners called it Tracy or “The Gladiator School.” It was my first time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Editorial, General Population, Kathleen Allison, San Quentin News, Sensitive Needs Yard, The Gladiator School, Tracy

Cloud of capital punishment lingers in New Mexico

July 24, 2018 by richard solano

The only two inmates remaining on New Mexico’s death row are fighting to have their death sentences overturned by the state Supreme Court. The appeal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Assistant Attorney General Victoria Wilson, Kathleen McGarry, New Mexico’s death row, Robert Fry, Timothy Allen

Beyond the Messy Truth by Van Jones

July 24, 2018 by Juan Haines

Van Jones in the SQ News room

Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart*How We Come Together (2017) is a frank reading of American-style democracy that encourages an honest debate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Beyond the Messy Truth, Brown Is the New White, Listen Liberal, Steve Phillips, The Beautiful Work: Four Solutions, Thomas Frank, Van Jones

San Quentin News Travels the World

July 24, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

Giving Circle   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

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