New research from University of Calgary shows social and rehabilitative benefits New research and programs highlight the value of board games, … [Read more...]
SAN QUENTIN HONORS VICTIMS
Yard event brings victims’ rights organizations together with the incarcerated Nearly 200 San Quentin residents gathered on the Lower Yard … [Read more...]
WILD HORSES
Prison farm employs ‘gentling’ method to reshape horses, humans Every day, prisoners inside a Wyoming prison farm rise to the challenge to … [Read more...]
CSU, UC campuses offer programs for formerly incarcerated students
Programs ‘invaluable in reducing rates of recidivism' California colleges and universities have created numerous programs to help formerly … [Read more...]
Second annual Mourning Our Losses event honors 13 lives lost
Unfortunately, an imagewas not available to honorJuan Luis Ariza, whopassed away onDecember 23, 2021,at the age of 43. The second annual Mourning … [Read more...]
Former San Quentans return to honor Enneagram graduates
A self-help program that gives San Quentin residents the opportunity to learn the dominant traits of their personality held its annual graduation in … [Read more...]
Mass incarceration myths continue to propagate
Eight common misconceptions debunked bytwo separate Prison Policy Initiative reports Incarceration is heavily featured in movies and television … [Read more...]
Prisons increasingly turning to scanning incoming mail
Many prisons are substituting scanned copies for the delivery of original mail to residents as a way of limiting the amount of drugs entering prisons, … [Read more...]
Tech industry embraces formerly incarcerated job seekers
Some of the best job prospects for the formerly incarcerated are in the tech industry. A major problem is getting quality tech training to the people … [Read more...]
DARING TO DREAM
Bob Goff’s Dream Big workshopcelebrates metamorphosis Dec. 8, 2022, was a day of celebration for thirty-seven residents who stood together at the … [Read more...]