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News Briefs across the nation — July 2025

July 1, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

1. California (Golden Gate Media) – California governor Gavin Newsom proposed reducing the $12 billion state budget deficit by closing another prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NEWS BRIEFS

Conflict resolution and effective communication program graduates 20

June 2, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

On May 1, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center honored 19 incarcerated individuals for completing the voluntary 150-hour Transformative Mediation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Transformative Justice Institute, Transformative Mediation program, Veterans Group of San Quentin

Native Hawaiian religious group receives ukuleles

May 28, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

“This is probably the best gift I got in prison,” said resident Talia Opeti, holding one of 11 new ukuleles donated by the Rossmoor Ukulele Club and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Religious Programs

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

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