Incarcerated San Quentans find purpose,healing in the prison’s diverse religious offerings San Quentin State Prison’s residents often find … [Read more...]
Victim Offender Education Group back in business
A self-help group aimed at unearthing the harm caused by crime has returned to San Quentin after a 26-month lull. The program, called … [Read more...]
FIRST 5K HELD AT THE Q SINCE COVID
A 5K-run was held at San Quentin in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic to celebrate overcoming hardships due to program modifications and restrictions … [Read more...]
Ruling: Prosecutors required to follow Three Strikes law
Prosecutors must charge defendants with sentence-lengthening "three-strikes” enhancements, even if they oppose the state’s three strikes law, a … [Read more...]
Book Review: PERSEPOLIS A story of a childhood
Parenting was critically important for Marjane “Marji” Satrapi as she grew up in Iran during a period of political turmoil, she emphasizes in her … [Read more...]
Prisoners often struggle to obtain adequate dental care
Adequate dental care is frequently lacking in prisons and contributes to problems in rehabilitation and failures upon release, according to reporting … [Read more...]
GRIP GRADS LOOK TO THE FUTURE
Flagship program equips prisoners with tools for life outside of prison Four graduating Tribes of the GRIP program (Guiding Rage into Power) were … [Read more...]
Marin Shakespeare’s ‘Losdini’ rises again — in the community
The pandemic at San Quentin hindered the Marin Shakespeare Company’s classes, but Juan Meza prevailed and still pursued his passion for … [Read more...]
MISSOURI – ‘Haunted’ prisons offer insights into mass incarceration
Former prison sites have often used spooky and grotesque prison props to entertain visitors. But instead of scaring visitors, some sites have switched … [Read more...]
Los Angeles drug diversion efforts fizzle
Three-quarters of eligible offenders decline program; Gov. Newsom suggests mandated treatment for addicts, mentally ill The drug diversion program … [Read more...]
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