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Oklahoma’s new law creates intervention program for youth

September 1, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

A new law will take effect Nov. 1, 2026, called The Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program. It is an intervention program for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: Project Avery, The Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program

Residents commit to pursuing higher education

August 20, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

Robert E. Burton Adult School held a commencement ceremony at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center on July 31, 2026. 78 residents were honored for their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION Tagged With: Robert E. Burton Adult School, San Quentin, The Greater Good Band, Veterans Group of San Quentin

The Last Mile showcases new platform, partnerships

August 3, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

The Last Mile opened their doors to showcase new learning platforms, partnerships, and program expansions that will lead to successful reintegration … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: CALCTRA, Chris Redlitz, Dave Dahl, Kevin McCracken, Michael Harris, The Last Mile

Mediation training creates job opportunities upon release

July 25, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

Residents in the transformative mediation program at San Quentin learned that the skills and techniques they’ve been acquiring can lead to employment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: RE-ENTRY Tagged With: Deborah Levy, Harm to Health Collective, Rochelle Edwards, San Quentin, The Congress of Neutrals

A message from the Editor-in-Chief

July 21, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

Walking the yard in early May, I heard recurring themes that we as a newspaper must be aware of, look into, and address. For example: Some of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: San Quentin News

Does a life sentence mean life in prison? Sentence reductions explained

July 8, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

There are four ways that people can reduce prison sentences once they are incarcerated. When the public is not aware or informed about how that can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, cdcr, compassionate release, Elderly Parole Program, San Quentin

San Quentin residents embrace new Learning Center

June 9, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

By Bostyon Johnson The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to debut its new $239 million learning center, bringing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Gavin Newsom, San Quentin

Formerly incarcerated congressman seeks prison reform

April 25, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

By Bostyon Johnson After former congressman George Santos (R-NY) was granted clemency, he set his eyes on reforming the criminal justice system by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: POLITICS Tagged With: Donald Trump, George Santos

Alien removal process for prisoners in effect in Louisiana

March 22, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

Prisoners find hope after a special parole panel grants early release to nine individuals in Louisiana, but there’s a catch. The three-member panel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: alien removal process, Louisiana, parole

Families shoulder billions in costs for incarcerated loved ones

February 25, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

A report published by FWD.us, a criminal justice advocacy group in Atlanta, Georgia, noted that families shoulder an estimated $350 billion a year as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, fwd.us, San Quentin

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