One would not expect to read fiction and learn about American history, math, early childhood development, and ethics. However, Christopher Paul Curtis … [Read more...]
It Calls You Back: An Odyssey through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing by Luis J. Rodríguez
Gangs, drugs, and ignorance blocked opportunities for Luis J. Rodríguez for many years, until he was able to rid them from his life. This is what the … [Read more...]
Ohio Program Helps Mentally Ill Ex-Offenders on Parole
Ex-offenders with severe mental illness and developmental disabilities are getting help from a project aimed at keeping them healthy and stable, … [Read more...]
Restorative Justice Program Marks 8 Years at S.Q.
“It’s a lousy way to meet wonderful people,” said a sponsor of San Quentin’s Restorative Justice Program. Restorative Justice is a non-traditional way … [Read more...]
Policies That Can Reduce Sexual Abuse in Prison
Two reports by the U.S. Department of Justice say prison rape can be dramatically reduced by changing attitudes toward those most vulnerable to abuse, … [Read more...]
Priest’s Book Promotes Redemption From Gangs
Twenty years ago, Father Gregory Boyle was assigned to a job no one wanted — ministering in the gang-infested neighborhoods of Los Angeles, long … [Read more...]
Buses Full of Joy Arrive For an Early Father’s Day
The San Quentin Visiting Room was turned into a joyous, festive place with smiles, painted faces, and children hugging their dads, some for the first … [Read more...]
CDCR Aims To Change Basic Policies
California prison officials are asking for court permission to keep its prisons filled to 145 percent of designed capacity. The request translates to … [Read more...]
Kathleen Jackson’s Journey to S.Q.
Rehabilitation programs and job training are the key to solving California’s revolving prison doors, says Kathleen Jackson, a retired San Anselmo … [Read more...]
Life After Murder by Nancy Mullane
Why would five convicted murderers offer a news reporter unfettered access into their life after spending decades behind bars? Radio reporter Nancy … [Read more...]
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