A group of men learned how to abandon their history of violence in an intensive workshop in San Quentin Prison. “It’s been a long journey but we … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2021
DHS collaboration assists immigrants seeking citizenship
The Department of Homeland Security released a report in July describing how 11 agencies will work together to remove barriers to U.S. citizenship and … [Read more...]
Silent Solidarity: Mourning Our Losses remembers lives lost to COVID-19
On a Friday afternoon, an event dubbed Mourning Our Losses was held on San Quentin’s Lower Yard. It brought together about 200 people to pay tribute … [Read more...]
Experts question role of victims, survivors in parole hearings
Years after a conviction, prisoners still face the same scrutiny at parole board hearings they did during their jury trial — when facing prosecutors, … [Read more...]
Aerial dance addresses mass incarceration
An aerial dance show that addresses mass incarceration was brought to the public to raise the awareness of life behind bars and the parallels of the … [Read more...]
Executives, corporations step up to provide video visits for prisoners
Journalism Guild Writer A new nonprofit corporation is seeking to establish free video conferencing between the incarcerated and their … [Read more...]
UNFORGETTING por Roberto Lovato
NEWS BRIEFS, December 2021
New York — (Press Release) Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of criminal justice reforms Oct. 22 that give formerly incarcerated New Yorkers a second … [Read more...]
CA Supreme Court: No pot for prisoners
California prisoners cannot have marijuana, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The court reversed a 2019 appellate court ruling that temporarily … [Read more...]
$250M committed for justice reform
The Ford Foundation and other philanthropic organizations made a $250 million commitment to helping nonprofits advance criminal justice reform and … [Read more...]
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