San Francisco has abandoned its commitment to shutter its juvenile hall, where young people remain incarcerated four years after county supervisors … [Read more...]
BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN
FAMILIES, LOVED ONES OF THE INCARCERATED ATTEND SQ EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S FIRST GRADUATION SINCE 2019 On July 28, San Quentin’s Garden Chapel … [Read more...]
U.S. WEIGHING HUNDREDS OF ANTI-LGBTQ+ LAWS
Social justice and equality have come to the forefront of American consciousness in recent years, and many would agree the movement is long overdue. … [Read more...]
FOR THE LOVE OF LABELS
Labeling people can be problematic. Yet people often develop unique (and sometimes confusing) labels and classifications for themselves. In the LGBTQ+ … [Read more...]
CDCR releases COVID-era contraband interdiction report
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...]
Banned books on the rise in Michigan prisons
The number of books being banned by Michigan’s prison system has seen a significant increase of late, according to a January Vice story, which … [Read more...]