1. California — (AP) A nine-member reparations task force approved a set of recommendations in late April, advising the state how to compensate and … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS, May 2023
1. South Dakota — (AP) The state has doubled down on mass incarceration as virtually all of a recently authorized $390 million investment in its … [Read more...]
WHO IS SCOT CALDWELL?
Our patron saint of printing continues to support SQNews in retirement The San Quentin News would not exist without the support of donors, … [Read more...]
Kid CAT hygiene drive returns to SQ
Incarcerated give to homelessyouth of Huckleberry House Members of San Quentin’s Kid CAT program looked like a troop of Santa Clauses as they … [Read more...]
Changes in incarceration rates less impressive than expected
Reductions in incarcerated populations during the COVID-19 pandemic have proven to be only temporary, new federal data shows. Included in the … [Read more...]
San Quentin veterans find healing in Shakespeare
The Shakespeare for Social Justice Program and Veterans Healing Veterans — from the Inside Out — presented “The Field” on Dec. 16 in the ARC … [Read more...]
LIVING SPACES
How COVID-19 constrained, reshuffled and otherwise upended the close quarters of San Quentin In early May, 2021, a big green bus rolled along … [Read more...]
Pope Francis calls for hope in sentencing reform
Pope Francis has called for criminal sentencing that leaves incarcerated people with hope and provides a chance at redemption. “It’s right that … [Read more...]
Mixed reactions to ‘pay-to-stay’ jails in SoCal
Some detainees pay $200 or more per day for creature comforts In Southern California, “pay-to-stay” jails offer large private cells with … [Read more...]
NPR Lose Talent Due to Lack of Opportunities
“62% White, 15% Black/African American, 12% Asian American, and 7% Latino or Hispanic” NPR’s recent losses of talented Black and Latino program … [Read more...]