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San Quentin News wins prison newspaper of the year

November 30, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

The Nash News, the CCWF Paper Trail, and The Echo (with its sister publication 1664) emerged triumphant in the American Penal Press Contest, whose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, San Quentin News Tagged With: American Penal Press Contest

Lawyer’s unrealistic promises end in disbarment

November 5, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Lady Justice.

As the California Supreme Court officially ordered the disbarment of Attorney Aaron Spolin, feelings of anxiety and anger revisited San Quentin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LEGAL Tagged With: Aaron Spolin, California Supreme Court, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Book reveals matrix of the prison-industrial complex

October 21, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Readers of "The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits" might arrive at the impression that the book presented carceral institutions as shadowy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BOOK REVIEW Tagged With: Bianca Tylek, The Prison Industry, Worth Rises

Credible messengers prevent gun violence

October 8, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

TW: gun violence, homicide Carlisha Hood felt hungry. She stood in a take-out line to buy lunch while her son, 14, waited in the car. Jeremy Brown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM Tagged With: credible messengers, gun violence, the Sentencing Project

Peer Support Specialists pass state exam

October 3, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

After receiving his results for a rather difficult exam he had taken a month earlier, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center resident Michael Moore walked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Medi-Cal, Peer Support Specialist Program, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Panic attack in the boardroom leaves impact

August 30, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

For San Quentin resident Rodney Baylis, 64, and for his family, the month of August has too often meant misfortune, calamity, and even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, panic attack

Bus delay affords Get on the Bus participants wholesome breakfast with loved ones

August 26, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

For many residents at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, the annual visiting event organized by Get on the Bus once again came through to deliver, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Center for Restorative Justice Works, get on the bus, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

OIG says CDCR has no natural disaster preparedness

August 24, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

An 8.8 earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia, put Pelican Bay State Prison’s region on the map marked in red for a tsunami warning on the FOX Weather … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, Chance Andes, Jeffrey Macomber, Office of the Inspector General, Pelican Bay State Prison

Father’s Day at visiting reunites families

August 5, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Fathers’ Day comes only once a year and for San Quentin Rehabilitation Center residents, the day has always had more significance than for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized Tagged With: Father’s Day

Cruise lines refuse passage to formerly incarcerated

August 4, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Formerly incarcerated persons who wanted to cruise the seas on luxury liners have reported that they encountered policies that resulted in cancelled … [Read more...]

Filed Under: RE-ENTRY Tagged With: Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Princess Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Group, Viking Cruises, Virgin Voyages

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