Archives for December 2018

Former female prisoners fighting for the ones they left behind

December 29, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

The voices of formerly incarcerated women are rising as they mobilize around the nation to change prison conditions for the women prisoners they left … [Read more...]

Colorado Department of Corrections to spend $41 million for hep-C treatment

December 29, 2018 by Amir Shabazz

Colorado has agreed to provide medical treatment to cure hepatitis C among 2,200 prisoners. The action came in the settlement of a lawsuit against the … [Read more...]

Accidental overdoses prosecuted as felony-murder under new laws

December 29, 2018 by lloyd payne

Two months after her fiancé’s funeral, Kimberly Elkins pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Elkins, now 49, used fentanyl to deal with chronic pain. One … [Read more...]

Unfulfilled promises of prison improvement anger inmates in Canada

December 29, 2018 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Renovations at Burnside jail (Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility) in Canada have sparked wide- spread anger among inmates. Inmates were … [Read more...]

Prisoner alleges constitutional violations in Mississippi private prison

December 29, 2018 by Charles Stanley Longley

A federal judge ordered a re-examination of a private prison in Mississippi after a trial in which inmates alleged unconstitutionally harsh … [Read more...]

Illinois shut down prison debate team after successful public event

December 29, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

After a successful public debate on reforming, the Illinois parole system, prison officials shut down the Stateville Debate Team in April. The goal of … [Read more...]

Amnesty International urges death penalty repeal

December 29, 2018 by Noel Scott

“Two wrongs don’t make a right. The death penalty is no way to impart justice,” says Erika Guevara Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty … [Read more...]

Insight Prison Project announces appointment of new Executive Director

December 29, 2018 by Juan Haines

After 23 years in prison, Leonard Rubio got out and began recapturing his life. Today, he’s the Executive Director of Insight Prison Project (IPP). … [Read more...]

Monica Campbell takes over San Quentin News’ Journalism Guild

December 29, 2018 by Eddie DeWeaver

A change came in late September for the San Quentin News Journalism Guild. The guild’s volunteer instructor, Yukari Kane, is bound for Chicago to … [Read more...]