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Archives for March 2021

Random attacks targeting elderly Asian Americans

March 31, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

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Random attacks on elderly Asian Americans are being tied to former President Donald Trump’s assertion that the novel coronavirus is a “Chinese” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Human Interest Tagged With: Asian Prisoner’s Support Community

Chinese community celebrates New Year

March 31, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

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Dancing dragons and loud pops from firecrackers normally mark the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. Due to COVID-19, a lot of celebrations were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AROUND THE WORLD, Featured, Holidays, Human Interest Tagged With: china, new year

Empathy can help the incarcerated, and the nation at large, heal

March 31, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

I’m sad, not just because fellow Americans stormed the Capitol building and former President Donald Trump was impeached for a second time and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Editorial Tagged With: Healing Dialogue and Action

Letters To The Editor—Let The People Speak, March 2021

March 31, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

Greetings news staff, How are all of you? I hope safe. I’m Mahdi, a federal prisoner here at FCI Florence in Colorado. I received your monthly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Letters to the Editor

San Quentin reopens limited in-person rehabilitation programs

March 31, 2021 by Nathan McKinney

After almost a year of modified programming and a massive CO-VID-19 outbreak, San Quentin has reopened limited in-person education and its Integrated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Education, Featured, Prison Programs Tagged With: drug rehabilitation program, Education, Prison Education

Cesar E. Chavez inspire reforms

March 31, 2021 by Edwin Chavez

“Si Se Puede!” (Yes, it can be done!), embodies the uncommon legacy Cesar E. Chavez left for millions of people around the world. “If you’re not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back in the Day, Español, Featured, Human Interest, Profiles Tagged With: laborers union

Elderly San Quentin men struggle with COVID restrictions

March 31, 2021 by Edwin Chavez

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After surviving the impact of COVID-19, incarcerated senior citizens are struggling to retain prior learning in academics, self-help groups, physical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health and Wellness, Health Care, Most Read Tagged With: COVID-19, Disabled, elderly prisoners

Leavenworth’s incarcerated suffer more than just COVID outbreak

March 31, 2021 by A.J. Hardy

Lawrence, Kansas - An explosion of Coronavirus cases in Leavenworth Federal Prison had families and friends of the incarcerated concerned for their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Federal BOP, Institutions Tagged With: COVID-19, prisons

New proposed legislation to keep separation of DAs and cops

March 31, 2021 by William Harris

Rob Bonta to introduce a proposal to address political influence attached to campaign contributions from law enforcement agencies. Legislation is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Politics

Innocent man released after almost three decades incarcerated

March 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

A man was released from prison after DNA evidence cleared him of a rape committed in 1982, the Oakland Post reported. Thirty-seven years ago Archie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, News Briefs, Parole and Release, Prison Stories Tagged With: DNA profiles, Innocence Project

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