"We just completed another voter registration drive at our local jail, and in two days we were able to register 157 incarcerated people to … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2022
Advocates push releases for FCI Dublin abuse victims
Advocates for women who were sexually abused in a federal prison in Northern California are requesting compassionate release for the victims, The … [Read more...]
Formerly incarcerated women join battle to restore voting rights to ex-felons
Efforts are underway to restore voting rights to Georgia citizens convicted of a felony, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports. Over five … [Read more...]
Q&A with CALPIA’s new General Manager
Bill Davidson’s purposeful approach prepares prisoners to reenter the workforce Bill Davidson, CALPIA’s new General Manager, sat down with SQNews … [Read more...]
Fashionista Runa Ray’s Peace Flag Project tackles social justice, climate change
To tackle the lofty goals of climate change and social justice at the same time is a tall order, but fashion environmentalist Runa Ray launched the … [Read more...]
Ella Baker appoints new executive director
When Marlene Sanchez was five years old, her father was swept up by the criminal justice system. Police raided her home and arrested him for drugs. He … [Read more...]
Chromebooks for SQ coders
The Last Mile, CDCR collaborate to sponsor laptop program for SQ coders San Quentin prisoners are participating in a first-of-its-kind … [Read more...]
SQNews wins again at California Journalism Awards
The California News Publishers Association recognized San Quentin News writers with seven awards in its 2021 California Journalism Awards Print … [Read more...]
LABOR DAY – Incarcerated workers continue toiling for minuscule wages
ACLU: ‘Captive Labor Exploitation’ of incarcerated workers produces billions of dollars’ worth of goods and services In 1852, Fredrick Douglass, … [Read more...]
Incarcerated women face new post-Roe challenges
In the already high-risk prison environment, incarcerated pregnant women are facing new challenges in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade … [Read more...]
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