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Archives for July 2022

Federal judge allows sweeping collection of location data

July 21, 2022 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

A federal judge has ruled law enforcement investigators can obtain location data on all cell phones within a reasonable range of a crime.  The … [Read more...]

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The history of ‘homosexuality’

July 21, 2022 by San Quentin News Contributor

In an era of anti-trans laws, “Don’t Say Gay Bills,” and a growing number of physical, verbal and cyber-attacks, open displays of contempt for queer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Human Interest, Pride in Prison, Prison Stories

Voices from the incarcerated Queer community

July 21, 2022 by San Quentin News Contributor

Melding Pride and Juneteenth  America’s first ‘drag queen’ was a former slave  His name was William Dorsey Swann, but to his friends, he … [Read more...]

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Fighting prejudice in prison

July 21, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

Gay and transgender prisoners in California present a challenging conundrum to the state’s increasingly progressive criminal justice system, where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Human Interest, Pride in Prison

Groups inspire healing in San Quentin’s LGBTQ+ community

July 21, 2022 by Cassandra Evans

Eight years have passed since the nation’s first LGBTQ and gender studies program began at San Quentin.  At the time there were concerns about … [Read more...]

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Libraries receive $2M to benefit incarcerated readers

July 21, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

A $2 million grant has been announced to aid incarcerated people’s access to more books, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The grant funds a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Mental Stimulation

UC Berkeley accepts first formerly incarcerated student

July 21, 2022 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Kevin McCarthy is the first parolee applicant ever accepted to UC Berkeley.  His academic achievement inspired Gov. Gavin Newsom’s endorsement … [Read more...]

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Mt. Tam holds class on crypto-currency

July 21, 2022 by Steve Brooks

The students at Mt. Tamalpais College in San Quentin are preparing for their future in society by learning about the fundamentals of blockchain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, MONEY MATTERS, Recently Posted

Fifth prison worker arrested

July 21, 2022 by George Franco

A fifth employee has been charged with sexually abusing inmates in a federal women’s prison where a former warden is also facing such charges, The … [Read more...]

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Report: Socially disadvantaged people face higher probability of incarceration

July 21, 2022 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

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A new report from Prison Policy Initiative “Beyond the Count” verifies that sociologically impacted individuals have greater probabilities of … [Read more...]

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