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BOOK REVIEW: The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen (2001)

August 30, 2021 by Juan Haines

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (2001) opens with a storyline that is hard and edgy. However, as the characters come to life, detailed … [Read more...]

NEWS BRIEFS AUGUST 2021

August 30, 2021 by Juan Haines

1. Alabama — Prison officials are asking the federal government if COVID-19 recovery funds can be redirected to improve state prisons with “better, … [Read more...]

SQ Holds Q&A on Vaccine Hesitancy

June 28, 2021 by Juan Haines

With almost 500 prisoners and over 1,000 prison staffers refusing a COVID-19 vaccine, on May 1, San Quentin’s Media Department held a Q&A … [Read more...]

NEWS BRIEFS, JUNE 2021

June 28, 2021 by Juan Haines

South Carolina -The failure to find drugs to carry out lethal injections led lawmakers to pass a bill that would force Death Row prisoners to pick the … [Read more...]

IDEO workshop searches for real solutions

May 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

A designed thinking firm asked a room full of prisoners, “How might San Quentin turn into a place that serves the rehabilitation needs of new … [Read more...]

Number of Americans jailed or on probation falls over the past decade

January 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

The number of Americans jailed or on probation fell 21% from its peak in 2007, federal statistics show. The figures show between 2017 and 2018 … [Read more...]

Eddie Mixon’s Struggle To Survive His Risks

August 20, 2020 by Juan Haines

As Coronavirus deaths escalate in California’s prisons, advocates say medical parole could help stem the pandemic. With a third of the population … [Read more...]