Still-upheld "Convict Code" belief system facilitates segregation For decades, incarcerated people have used prison politics and convict codes to … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2025
Second chance opportunities for incarcerated
Many residents in San Quentin said the perceptions of people with criminal records is askew and believe it is up to them to help highlight the … [Read more...]
Long program waitlists concern residents
Access to programs for many incarcerated people at San Quentin continues to be a problem two years following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rehabilitation center … [Read more...]
What is Public Safety?
Indeterminate and determinate individuals view public safety differently "At San Quentin I had a hard time to convince friends that my sentence … [Read more...]
New program promotes healthy alternative to diabetic medication
In an effort to fight diabetes, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center this past September started an Exercise Movement class. The San Quentin medical … [Read more...]
Announcement of American Penal Press Contest coincides with World Press Freedom Day
This month, World Press Freedom Day acknowledges and celebrates journalists from all walks of life. This is the time to support journalists too often … [Read more...]
Book Review: Robinson Crusoe
Most of us have seen one of the diverse movie versions of the book Robinson Crusoe, the story about a malcontent castaway who is seemingly impatient … [Read more...]
53 years of incarceration led to accountability and suitability
Fred Catano, 71, is scheduled to parole from San Quentin this month, after serving 53 continuous years behind bars. He was one of about 190 prisoners … [Read more...]
Nuevos proyectos de reformas para el sistema encarcelado en el estado de Pennsylvania
Pensilvania aprueba leyes para reformar el sistema de libertad condicional y permite a los tribunales sellar más antecedentes penales. Según la Prensa … [Read more...]