Many states are re-thinking their criminal justice policies because of high recidivism rates and public opinion polls showing that a growing prison … [Read more...]
Gone With the Mind by Mark Leyner
In the autobiography Gone With the Mind, author Mark Leyner uses a unique literary device to reflect on his past and tell his life story. More … [Read more...]
7 of 10 Women Behind Bars Are Mothers
In the United States, 1.3 million children have mothers who are incarcerated, according to a report released late last year. Seven out of 10 women in … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence Victims Lack Follow-Up Help
Nearly half of women and approximately two-thirds of men did not receive services after being victims of sexual violence, stalking, or intimate … [Read more...]
Avon Raises Money For Breast Cancer
San Quentin State Prison was a place for fundraising and community building during the July 11-12 weekend—all in pursuit of finding a cure for a … [Read more...]
Burton Adult School Graduates Are Honored
After being a drug addict, doing time in prison, then giving a valedictory speech, Rodney Goldson declared that getting a GED diploma made him feel … [Read more...]
Class Action Lawsuit Filed to End Isolation
“On a regular basis, prisoners can be heard screaming and yelling in fits,” while “security gates and cell doors constantly slam open and close,” … [Read more...]
Reflections on Corrections Policy and Ethics
By reviewing The Bet by Anton Chekhov and Consensus of Death by Kenny Brydon, I was able to delve into what it’s like to live behind bars from the … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Jackie Speier Given Insight Into Prison Rehab
Congresswoman Jackie Speier ventured inside San Quentin State Prison to hear firsthand about incarceration, rehabilitation and reentry from 26 inmates … [Read more...]
New SQ Group Finds Its Roots in History
The shy and unassuming inmate Sa Tran told a packed room of spectators that he couldn’t believe he was standing before them and giving a speech. “My … [Read more...]
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