Inside the walls of San Quentin State Prison, there was an unusual announcement over the intercom, “The Protestant chapel will be open for Shakespeare … [Read more...]

America moved abruptly in the 1970s from a society that justified incarceration in the belief that it would facilitate productive re-entry into the … [Read more...]

S.Q.’s Receiving and Release facility (R&R) processes bus loads of prisoners into this state prison, Monday through Friday. Buses arrive from all … [Read more...]

The big shuffle of inmates within the California prison system over the past several weeks has led to a more “logical” housing of inmates but to all … [Read more...]

After witnessing a steady increase in drug-addicted men being committed to prison, two San Quentin inmates set a goal: create a certified drug … [Read more...]

California needs a massive overhaul of its prisons and parole system to effectively cope with crime and repeat offenders, a noted law professor told a … [Read more...]

California’s Three Strikes Law has flooded state prisons but has little effect on curbing violent crime, according to a professor who researched the … [Read more...]

Actor Mike Farrell says prisons need to do more to help people, such as the San Quentin R.E.A.C.H. program is doing to combat illiteracy. “My friend … [Read more...]