Donna Hylton, who was abused as a child, spent 27 years in prison and wrote a book about how she turned her life around. She said her mission today is to be “a voice for the silenced” women still in prison. At age 20, Hylton was sentenced to 25 years … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2018
San Jose Earthquakes – EQs visitan SQ
El Equipo Profesional De Futbol San Jose Earthquakes Visita la Prisión de San Quentin. Los representantes del equipo de fútbol profesional San José Earthquakes (EQs) aceptaron la oportunidad para hacer vibrar el campo de fútbol de la Prisión … [Read more...]
Día de los Muertos o Halloween
A pesar de la conquista y colonización de los es- pañoles, los descendientes de los antiguos Aztecas y Mayas siguen conservando una de las tradiciones más representativas de la cultura mexicana: el Día de los Muertos. Sin embargo, con el paso del … [Read more...]
El descubrimiento de América
El día de la raza es el nombre dado a la celebración del 12 de octubre, en México. Esta celebración conmemora el descubrimiento de América por Cristóbal Colón y se celebra en gran parte de Hispanoamérica, España, Estados Unidos y otros … [Read more...]
Unite the People ballot initiative
In 2017, Unite the People, formerly known as We the People Org, began the process of writing a ballot initiative with a goal of releasing the nearly 3,000 Californians locked up for nonviolent third strikes under our State’s mandatory sentencing … [Read more...]
Dear Kid CAT, Vicki and Steve – Project Avary
Thank you for including us on the Project Avary walk in September. It was an truly an amazing day, far more powerful and thought-provoking than me and my husband Steve ever could have imagined. We had many conversations about it since that day, and … [Read more...]
Wisconsin ends harsh treatment of youth
Wisconsin prison officials have reached a legal settlement aimed at bringing sweeping criminal justice reform to its youth prisons. The settlement provides for “broad changes at the state’s troubled youth prison, (which) include banning guards from … [Read more...]
Young female offenders donate $1,500 to charity
Female inmates at the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility raised more than $1,500 to fund a program to end domestic violence. “These young people are involved in fundraising year round. (The) donation was prompted by National Crime Victims’ Rights … [Read more...]
Eddie ‘ET’ Turner – LETTER TO THE EDITOR
“OGs must give back to those they broke away from” I’ve come to realize, after serving 37 years in prison, that we, the OGs, are responsible for the current trend of self-destruction that’s affecting our youngsters. OGs must first and … [Read more...]
Texas court updates death penalty protocols
A Texas court implemented updated protocols for Death Row prisoners with intellectual disabilities. The revised standards came after the U.S. Supreme Court had set aside Texas prisoner Bobby Moore’s execution, Reuters reports. The new protocols … [Read more...]
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