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NEWS BRIEFS — May 2025

May 6, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

Maine (Daily Bulldog) – A new bill, LD648, aims to give people convicted as young adults a second chance by expanding community supervision. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NEWS BRIEFS

Youth offenders sit with SFDA to discuss juvenile-to-prison pipeline

May 2, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

Members of the Youth Offender Program at San Quentin met with San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and other members of her office to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LAW ENFORCEMENT, YOUTH OFFENDERS Tagged With: Brooke Jenkins, San Francisco District Attorney, SFDA, Youth Offender Program

NEWS BRIEFS — APRIL 2025

April 26, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

1. California (The Hill) – Governor Newsom says he will veto any bill that hinders current collaborations with ICE; that includes Assembly Bill 15, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NEWS BRIEFS

Proposed policies for 2025

April 19, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6 — Slavery (Introduced Feb. 6, 2025) Amends the constitution of the State of California to prohibit slavery in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NEWS BRIEFS Tagged With: AB1036, AB1140, AB1229, AB247, AB285, AB722, AB799, AB812, ACA6, SB498, SB672

Obstruction on Lower Yard causes concern

April 8, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

Resident Travis Taylor went to enjoy the warm weather and a jog on the Lower Yard, when he noticed a mound of dirt and a hole in the ground surrounded … [Read more...]

Filed Under: San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Lower Yard

Music Cambia 5-day workshop reveals artistic talent and “Purpose”

March 24, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

Resident Alexander Parlato said his passion for poetry and music died after he was sentenced and sent to a prison where there weren’t opportunities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MUSIC, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Music Cambia

CDCR regionalizes and restructures leadership

March 21, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

CDCR’s objective is to provide better access to programs, reentry, support Beginning Jan. 1 of this year, the California Department of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Model, cdcr

NEWS BRIEFS — March 2025

March 1, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

1. California (The Orange County Register) – Assembly Bill 247 could provide raises to incarcerated firefighters. CDCR officials reported that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NEWS BRIEFS

Prisons block artificial intelligence use for parole suitability

February 24, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has blocked request for public records from researchers wanting to examine if race and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: artificial intelligence

CDCR reevaluates policy on drug discoveries and contraband

February 23, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

A federal grand jury indictment from Oct. 31, 2024, said a K-9 officer had planted drugs, phones, and knives around San Quentin Rehabilitation Center … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

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