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Relations between San Quentin officers and residents improve

May 26, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

By Jerry Maleek Gearin, Journalism Guild Chair  In the heart of criminal justice reform, California lawmakers have passed legislation in an effort … [Read more...]

Filed Under: San Quentin News Tagged With: California Model, Gavin Newsom, San Quentin

US Supreme Court vindicates the rights of prisoners

May 25, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

By Jerry Maleek Gearin The United States Supreme Court held that Congress’s post-conviction statutes do not apply to federal prisoners’ successive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: POLITICS Tagged With: CONGRESS, Supreme Court

First amendment rights upheld in 20-year appeal

May 20, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

By Jerry Maleek Gearin, Journalism Guild Chair  An Islamic scholar’s First Amendment rights enabled his release from federal detention 20 years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: POLITICS Tagged With: 9/11, Ali Al-Timimi, First Amendment

Althea Gibson, first Black female tennis champion, sets the stage for more to follow

May 10, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

By Jerry Maleek Gearin, Journalism Guild Chair  One obstacle after another, Althea Neale Gibson broke various ethnic, athletic, and social barriers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS Tagged With: Althea Gibson

A woman’s journey from the projects to the Supreme Court

May 9, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

By Jerry Maleek Gearin, Journalism Guild Chair Jenny from the Block made hits, but Sonia from the Bronx made history as the first Latina to sit on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS

California Supreme Court makes modification to three-strike law

April 22, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Two strikes based on the same set of facts? “Not anymore” says California’s Supreme Court as they clarify the language of the 31-year-old Three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: California Supreme Court, Three Strikes Law

New legislation mandates resentencing guidelines for people serving life without parole

April 21, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

New legislation mandates resentencing guidelines for people serving life without parole, in which the trial court must consider mitigating and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: LWOP, SB 551

Kwanzaa: a reflection of principles through culture and community

February 13, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

San Quentin residents spoke about what three of the seven principles of Kwanzaa mean to them, giving their perspectives on community and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS Tagged With: Kwanzaa, San Quentin

Stronger regulations on confined spaces for animals than incarcerated

January 26, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The Animals Welfare Act regulates confined spaces for animals, but there is no such protection when it comes to incarcerated people.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Animal Welfare Act, cdcr, San Quentin

Lack of social justice programs fuels female incarceration rate

January 14, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

As mass incarceration in the United States is trending down, the incarceration rate of women has increased. Female incarceration globally has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Prison Policy Initiative

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