Archives for February 2020

State prosecutors not complying with Brady Law

February 20, 2020 by Salvador Solorio

Thousands of people have gone to prison or face criminal charges based on questionable testimony from law enforcement officers, USA Today reports. … [Read more...]

NEWS BRIEFS

February 20, 2020 by San Quentin News Staff

USA — Private prison companies GEO and Core- Civic are being sued for forcing detainees in their private prisons to work for free, or, in some cases, … [Read more...]

Rock guitarist Craig Bartock shares his talent in prison

February 20, 2020 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Rock guitarist Craig Bartock, who plays for the band Heart, earned a star for com- ing to prison. In December he visited the Thursday afternoon guitar … [Read more...]

Prison Truth: The Story of the San Quentin News

February 20, 2020 by Juan Haines

Veteran journalist Ted Koppel got it right when he said William J. Drummond proves to be the right person to tell the tale of San Quentin News (SQN). … [Read more...]

Ruling makes more prisoners eligible for parole hearings under Proposition 57

February 20, 2020 by kerry rudd

A new court ruling makes more prisoners eligible for parole hearings, according to the Second Appellate District's recent decision. The ruling … [Read more...]

Prison and Jail phones monitored by AI

February 20, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) system targets key words and phrases during monitored phone calls from inside prisons and jails, according to an … [Read more...]

Florida aims at reducing recidivism

February 20, 2020 by Steve Brooks

Florida has adopted major criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing recidivism, aiding crime victims and reducing prison populations. “We are … [Read more...]

Homelessness is a serious problem for America’s formerly incarcerated

February 20, 2020 by Vincent O'Bannon

Homelessness is a serious problem for America’s formerly incarcerated people, and it’s even worse in the United Kingdom, published reports say. In … [Read more...]

Hội hổ trợ tù nhân chung thân

February 20, 2020 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Sự chuẩn bị và cách làm việc của luật sư tại những phiên xử tha tù là một vấn đềlớnđốivớinamvànữ đang bị tù chung thân tại Cali, theo một sự thăm … [Read more...]

Tử vong tại San Diego

February 20, 2020 by Alfred King

Nhà tù của quận San Diego báo cáo 140 tù nhân bị tử vong từ năm 2009, trội hơn tất cả những quận khác. Việc này trùng hợp với cùng năm Sheriff Bill … [Read more...]