1. California — (AP) A nine-member reparations task force approved a set of recommendations in late April, advising the state how to compensate and … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2023
STATES WEIGH AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
Many states have begun to reform laws in an effort to improve employment opportunities for those with criminal records, according to a white paper … [Read more...]
STATES MOVE TO RESTORE VOTING RIGHTS FOR RETURNING CITIZENS
Nationwide, the formerly incarcerated often find themselves barred from voting due to myriad legal restrictions that vary from state to state. Some … [Read more...]
EXONERATED PASTOR FILES LAWSUIT OVER FALSIFIED EVIDENCE
After the State of North Carolina vacated charges against him, a pastor who spent more than eight years in prison filed a lawsuit in his hometown … [Read more...]
EASTER SEASON CELEBRATED AT SAN QUENTIN
‘GREATER GOOD’ OFFERS INSPIRATION, MULTINATIONAL MUSIC AT SQ CHAPEL
The Greater Good, a Jewish music ensemble, held their second annual “Inspirational Music Night” concert in front of about 70 fellow residents in the … [Read more...]
MEET HENOK RUFAEL: FIDDLER ON THE YARD
At sporting events at The Q, one pregame ritual stands out: the man who plays the Star Spangled Banner — on his violin. That man is San Quentin’s … [Read more...]
CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP VISITS SAN QUENTIN
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BISHOPSRETURN TO EVALUATE SPIRITUALPROGRAMMING FOR PRISONERS Leaders of Northern California’s Catholic Church visited San … [Read more...]
COURT OKAYS ASKING RENTERS ABOUT CRIMINAL HISTORY
A federal court ruled in March that cities cannot completely prevent property owners from inquiring about a potential renter’s criminal history, but … [Read more...]
TABLETS FINALLY ARRIVE AT SQ
GlobalTel Link technology finally reached San Quentin after nearly a two-year wait. Residents in SQ’s Donner section were the first to … [Read more...]
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