COVID-19 outbreaks and modified program status have delayed the celebration of Passover Seders at San Quentin State Prison since 2019. On April 15, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
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Overdoses plummet under successful drug treatment program A new treatment program has dramatically curbed drug deaths and hospitalizations in … [Read more...]
Oregon prisoners file class action Covid suit
A federal judge granted class-action status to prisoners suing Oregon state officials over their treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to … [Read more...]
Cal-OSHA unable to enforce citations, fines
San Quentin Prison has not paid a big fine for numerous COVID violations and serious violations have not been abated, the Sacramento Bee reported … [Read more...]
Prisons across country re-instituting medical copays for prisoners
Temporary Covid-era suspensions being rolled back Shortly before the emergence of COVID-19, the California prison system ended its long-held … [Read more...]
Canadian prisoners experiencing lockdown burnout
Some incarcerated persons at the Springhill Institution, the largest federal prison in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, still live under a … [Read more...]
Canada suspends contact visits
Some federal prisons in Canada continue to suspend contact visits interrupted at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Some inmates have not had … [Read more...]
Incarcerated readers reap benefits of San Quentin News
Prisoners say the San Quentin News is a voice for the incarcerated telling them important information about the criminal justice system. “The … [Read more...]
SQ’s ForwardThis team grows with eye toward the future
A group of innovative young videographers is blazing a trail for other up-and-coming movie-makers, and preserving the future of video journalism for … [Read more...]
Salinas Valley warden implements Norway’s Amend Project
Innovative approach hopes to build bridges between prisoners and guards Salinas Valley State Prison has a reputation for violence and the warden … [Read more...]
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