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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

Resident works towards restitution by overcoming drug addiction, insecurities

January 2, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

An incarcerated former U.S. Marine Corps veteran speaks about his journey from military service to self-help after years of neglect, drug addiction, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Mt. Tamalpais College

Incarcerated person’s smuggled books change his life

December 13, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

A young man’s defiance of a book ban in solitary confinement changed his life, and after his release, he vowed to create prison libraries across the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Freedom Reads, Reginald Dwayne Betts, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Images, inferiority, outlawed culture plague generations

December 1, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

As a result of the power of images, outlawed culture, and inferiority complexes, psychological trauma has plagued generations for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS

Pretrial diversion program offers rehabilitation outside of prison

November 15, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

An offender’s dream is to avoid jail, which is not always possible, but with public support, a new jail diversion program will increase their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: diversion, Executive Treatment Solutions

Limited childcare in drug treatment programs concerns women

November 12, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

A woman’s right to choose between having custody of her children or substance abuse treatment is a difficult choice.   April Lee was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: WOMEN IN PRISON

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