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...]
USF Tennis: Long-time organizer energized by program’s restoration
Charlie Cutler led the Northern California Tennis Club into San Quentin recently, restoring competition between inside and outside players as … [Read more...]
IRAN – Fire kills eight in Iranian prison
A fire killed eight detainees at Iran’s Evin prison near Terhan, which has for decades housed political prisoners as well as those convicted of … [Read more...]
ILLINOIS – Sheriff fights recidivism by reducing costs and fees charged to incarcerated
The Washtenaw CountySheriff belives one way toovercome reincarcerationis through reducing thedebt incurred by detainees A sheriff in Illinois is … [Read more...]
DREAMING BIG
Bob Goff’s Love Does programawards scholarships to fourSan Quentin residents Four San Quentin residents received college scholarships from the … [Read more...]
A DAY OF HEALING
San Quentin News hosts violence prevention symposium San Quentin held its first violence prevention symposium, the Day of Healing, in the Garden … [Read more...]
Parolees face housing barriers despite justice reforms
Leaving prison opens the door to a daunting array of potential problems, including finding a place to live and a job to support a life of freedom, the … [Read more...]