INMATES SHOWCASE THEIR WORK AT THE ANNUAL PUBLIC READING Despite massive cuts in prison arts programs throughout the state, some arts programs managed … [Read more...]
Feather River College Will Open New Course At San Quentin This Fall
Professor Joan Parkin, Ph.D., Director of the Feather River College’s Incarcerated Student Program (ISP), generated excitement and interest with her … [Read more...]
A Deeper Look Inside David Carpenter’s Life
One of the most recognized prisoners on San Quentin’s Death Row was, born May 6, 1930 in San Francisco. His name is David Joseph Carpenter. In the … [Read more...]
Poetic Justice Project’s Helping Hand
“Every human being has a spark of something in them that can be ignited for the good of mankind…. Someone getting out of prison has to make their own … [Read more...]
Dramatic Arts Inside Prisons
In the late 1960s, San Quentin prisoner Rick Cluchey wrote a play called, The Cage. After a successful run through out the country, it was made into … [Read more...]
Gov. Brown Files New Prison Reduction Plan
Governor Jerry Brown filed a new prison population reduction plan offering ways to decrease prisoners’ sentences and modify the use of private … [Read more...]
Shorty Award Goes Behind Prison Walls
Chrisfino Kenyatta Leal recently joined a select and influential club, including the likes of people like Marlon Wayans, Suze Orman and Neil Patrick … [Read more...]
Feather River College Makes Historical Decision
Six years ago, the faculty and staff at Feather River College made what they were sure would be an historic decision. Professor Joan Parkin said the … [Read more...]
Delaware’s ‘Justice Reinvestment’ Improves Criminal Justice System
Delaware is making significant improvements to how its criminal justice system operates after the state Legislature approved major changes called … [Read more...]
United States Prisons Approach Future ‘Historic Investment’
U.S. prisons are headed for an “historic investment” by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Fiscal Year 2014 Budget of the U.S. … [Read more...]