A transgender man in a Virginia women’s prison has sued the state for denying him breast removal surgery, the Associated Press … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2021
Learning the hard way
Lifer violates parole, shares the hard lessons he learned with others Not everyone who gets parole makes a success of their life. Some men like … [Read more...]
Prison Policy Initiative releases 2020-21 study
The nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) has released its Annual Report, summarizing the advocacy and research it has done in the past … [Read more...]
Genesis Project helps parolees obtain California ID
A program at San Quentin State Prison helps men get their birth certificates before they parole. There’s a stark reality about parolees who … [Read more...]
Report questions disproportionate incarceration of Native Americans
The criminal justice system harms Native American people in unique ways, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]
Hardtimers issue 35-to-8 beatdown, maintain champion title
The SQ Hardtimers clobbered the Hardhitters 35-8 in a crushing contest to let the older team know that they are still the softball champs of The … [Read more...]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, December 2021
One of the hardest, most challenging and difficult aspects of being incarcerated at Valley State Prison (VSP) in Chowchilla, California has been … [Read more...]
Fletcher freed after 37 years
Patrick Fletcher, 57, appeared before the Board of Parole Hearings a half dozen times before he was found suitable for release this fall. Ten years … [Read more...]
Building a community for children of incarcerated parents
By Ahtziri Rivera, Project Avary Project Avary I was a 16-year-old volunteer for Project Avary’s summer camp in 2017. Project … [Read more...]
Ifá community losing respected leader
Dr. Noel Amherd will soon be moving out of the Bay Area after eight years of being the spiritual leader for members of the Ifá (pronounced e-fa) … [Read more...]
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