Archives for December 2018

Magical tones from Bach played by cellist Zuill Bailey

December 29, 2018 by Kevin.Sawyer

The magical tones of Bach compositions filled the San Quentin Protestant Chapel under the masterful hand of Grammy Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey. … [Read more...]

Houses of Healing a self-study program for Death Row and the SHU

December 28, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Some of California’s most segregated prisoners are finding self-forgiveness and introspection through The Houses of Healing Self-study Program. … [Read more...]

NC introduces bill prohibiting shackling during childbirth

December 28, 2018 by Salvador Solorio

North Carolina’s Democratic legislators have introduced a bill that would prohibit the shackling of incarcerated women while they give birth. After a … [Read more...]

Pennsylvania prisons ban printed books

December 28, 2018 by lloyd payne

Pennsylvania prisons have banned printed books, turning to electronic books instead, according to an op-ed in The Washington Post. Prisoners must buy … [Read more...]

Inert gas asphyxiation the new method of execution

December 28, 2018 by William Harris

Alabama lawmakers in March voted to authorize a method of execution that has never been used before—inert gas asphyxiation. Lawmakers say this … [Read more...]

The restorative power of creative writing: Incarcerated people find healing through the written word

December 28, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Inmates captivated a San Quentin audience of more than 100 on Oct. 20 in the Catholic chapel. They told stories inspired by their childhood, life in … [Read more...]

CDCR issues new regulations for non-violent three-strikes offenders

December 27, 2018 by Juan Haines

California set a nationwide trend in sentencing reform when, in 2012, voters passed an initiative that reduced the sentences for non-violent three … [Read more...]

SB 1437 eliminates felony-murder rule

December 26, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Due to a change in the felony-murder rule, starting Jan. 1, codefendants will no longer automatically be considered guilty of murder for participating … [Read more...]

Cómplices ya no serán considerados automáticamente culpables de asesinato

December 25, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

A partir del 1 de Enero del 2019, debido a un cambio en la regla de asesinato agravado, los cómplices ya no serán considerados automáticamente … [Read more...]

Immigrants face challenges after they are released by the US government

December 25, 2018 by Aron Kumar Roy

Immigrants face challenges long after they are released by the U.S. government. Tens of thousands of migrant adults, including most asylum-seekers, … [Read more...]