Archives for May 2023

$70M program trains prisoners in tree care, sets them on career track during reentry

May 30, 2023 by Gary Beavers

A utility company partners with corrections, teaching the incarcerated to trim trees around power lines in response to rising demand. Scott … [Read more...]

NEWS BRIEFS, May 2023

May 30, 2023 by Charles Crow

1. South Dakota — (AP) The state has doubled down on mass incarceration as virtually all of a recently authorized $390 million investment in its … [Read more...]

CDCR releases COVID-era contraband interdiction report

May 30, 2023 by Andrew Hardy

Recent installation of high-resolution cameras at San Quentin is a small part of the state’s efforts to scrub contraband from its prisons, according … [Read more...]

Proposed dismantling of Iowa’s community based corrections program criticized

May 30, 2023 by James Daly

Stakeholders are harshly criticizing Iowa’s plan to dismantle its locally-run Community Based Corrections system, according to a Feb. 27 report in … [Read more...]

CORRECTION – March 2023 Article

May 30, 2023 by San Quentin News

In March, we ran an article titled SQNews talks to AIDA cofounder Vanessa Silva-Collins. The article said that AIDA (Awareness Into Domestic Abuse) … [Read more...]

Tech education column debuts in SQNews

May 30, 2023 by San Quentin News Contributor

Monthly articles will help educate the incarcerated on information technology By Sherman K. NewmanContributing Writer Welcome to Tech Block … [Read more...]

Collaborative audio engineering program gains momentum

May 30, 2023 by Kevin Sawyer

Becoming an audio engineer at San Quentin State Prison is a reality. Imagine learning to edit, mix, and master recorded tracks of music, commercials, … [Read more...]

The perseverance of prisoners

May 30, 2023 by Vincent O'Bannon

Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people are proving skeptics wrong by transforming themselves through self-help and self-discovery … [Read more...]

Relative freedom: Donner Earned Living Unit

May 30, 2023 by David Ditto

A cell block last used as overflow housing for Death Row has been transformed into an honor unit for disciplinary-free residents of San … [Read more...]

STUDY: BOARD GAMES CONTRIBUTE TO WELLNESS

May 30, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

New research from University of Calgary shows social and rehabilitative benefits New research and programs highlight the value of board games, … [Read more...]