Archives for July 2022

Judge orders collection of race data

July 23, 2022 by William Tobert

A judge has ordered prosecutors to provide the defense with information about the race of defendants and victims in murder cases. Superior Court … [Read more...]

California Voters Concerned About Crime

July 23, 2022 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

California voters want a crackdown on rising crime and better accountability, a university survey reports. Seventy-eight percent of those surveyed … [Read more...]

Attica uprising documentary receives Oscar nomination

July 23, 2022 by Vincent O'Bannon

Legendary filmmaker and documentarian Stanley Nelson, and UC Berkeley Alum Traci A. Curry, received an Oscar nomination for “Attica”: their emphatic … [Read more...]

Criminal fines take toll on poor

July 23, 2022 by San Quentin News Contributor

Criminal fines and fees often help fuel city revenues while harming the poor communities of color they serve, according to Reuters. San Francisco … [Read more...]

Justice reformers ‘energized’ by confirmation of Brown Jackson

July 23, 2022 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first former public defender and the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her confirmation marks the first … [Read more...]

LA County Supes vote to centralize criminal justice programs

July 21, 2022 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Los Angeles County is moving toward major reforms in its social and criminal justice programs and structure. The Board of Supervisors voted to … [Read more...]

SQ residents not counted in Marin County census

July 21, 2022 by Daniel Chairez

Eliminating San Quentin Prison’s inmate population from Marin County’s Census totals created new district lines politically beneficial to the Latino … [Read more...]

Warden Broomfield discusses Security Threat Group transfers at Town Hall

July 21, 2022 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

San Quentin Warden Ron Broomfield called a town-hall meeting April 15 in the Catholic Chapel to discuss CDCR’s plan to transfer Security Threat Groups … [Read more...]

Bill would require inmate benefit funds to be spent on rehabilitation

July 21, 2022 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Legislation has been introduced to curb questionable spending of jails’ inmate benefit funds. AB 1782 would require that inmate benefit funds be … [Read more...]

Biden seeks alternatives to detention for undocumented immigrants

July 21, 2022 by Carlos Drouaillet

The Biden administration is planning to use “alternatives to detention” for persons entering the United States illegally, Reuters reports. The … [Read more...]