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Archives for September 2021

Jerry Welsh finds therapeutic benefit in his intricate beadwork

September 30, 2021 by Edwin Chavez

Gerald Welsh, 51, who has been incarcerated for 16 years, said he creates bead crafts for therapeutic reasons. “I find peace of mind and it is also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Featured Tagged With: arts, profile, Profiles

Remembering Ronnie Goodman: Painter, champion runner, friend

September 30, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Living on the streets of San Francisco, Ronnie Goodman was never “homeless,” for his heart was ever at home in his art. “I am inspired by the beauty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, PROFILE Tagged With: Human Interest, obituary, profile, Profiles

§1170 Resentencing Pilot Program receives funding

September 30, 2021 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

California has adopted and funded a program aimed at correcting inappropriate prison sentences. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Resenting Pilot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Governor Gavin Newson, legal

San Quentin COVID-19 response goes on trial

September 30, 2021 by Joe Garcia

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For the first time ever, public court hearings were live-streamed via Zoom inside San Quentin. Incarcerated residents convened daily in the chapel to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: COVID-19, Institutions, legal, San Quentin State Prison

Mt. Tam College classes resume

September 30, 2021 by David Ditto

A year and a half after canceling all classes due to the pandemic, Mount Tamalpais College (MTC) reopened in-person instruction inside San Quentin on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19, EDUCATION, Featured Tagged With: Education, MTC, PUP

Tracing prosecutorial mistakes

September 23, 2021 by William Tobert

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Thousands of people have been prosecuted and convicted in the past 32 years of crimes they did not commit, the San Francisco Chronicle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, LEGAL Tagged With: District Attorney, legal

Ending slave labor in California prisons

September 23, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Incarcerated workers may soon have a reason to celebrate Labor Day as a lawmaker’s work to remove the last vestiges of slavery from California’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read Tagged With: California, constitutional rights, legal

Repealing the Prison Litigation Reform Act after 25 years

September 23, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

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A study done by the non-profit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) demonstrates why it recommends the 25-year-old Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, LEGAL Tagged With: federal courts, lawsuit, legal

City sues Gov. Newsom following prison closure announcement

September 23, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

The citizens and the local government of Susanville are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom for the imminent closure of the prison, California Correctional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, COVID-19, POLITICS Tagged With: cdcr

Death rate among prisoners on the rise

September 23, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

Chart of the top seven causes of death in 2016, where 334 inmate died in CA. 325 men and nine women

Prisons are becoming more dangerous as the number of inmates dying in custody is on the rise, a recent report by the Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Health and Wellness, HEALTHCARE Tagged With: Health and Wellness, healthcare, PPI

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