Could a president of the United States ever dismantle democratic institutions, silence the press, and establish a paramilitary force to crush dissent … [Read more...]
OIG finds multiple prisons out of compliance with court-mandated “heat plan”
Whether one believed in climate change or not, excessive heat in prisons has remained a reality that few incarcerated persons would regard with … [Read more...]
2025 parole board denials cost $1 billion to California taxpayers
By C.K. Gerhartsreiter In 2025, an important event happened Sept. 3 — the Wednesday after Labor Day — at a Board of Parole Hearings at some prison … [Read more...]
CTF Soledad resident enjoys old-fashioned hobby
The arrival of the GTL tablet’s e-messaging at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation changed the way incarcerated persons … [Read more...]
Resentencing report brings hope to some
Mass-incarceration has done irreparable harm to California’s population. On the rollercoaster of hope and despair, The Second Look Movement delivered … [Read more...]
Residents lament Channel One outage as TVs go black
Vicarious nature walks, Yoga, institutional information will return The day after Labor Day, residents at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center found … [Read more...]
San Quentin News wins prison newspaper of the year
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...]
Lawyer’s unrealistic promises end in disbarment
As the California Supreme Court officially ordered the disbarment of Attorney Aaron Spolin, feelings of anxiety and anger revisited San Quentin … [Read more...]
Book reveals matrix of the prison-industrial complex
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...]
Credible messengers prevent gun violence
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...]
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