Why would five convicted murderers offer a news reporter unfettered access into their life after spending decades behind bars? Radio reporter Nancy … [Read more...]
Environmentalists Visit ‘Green Life’
Last month, two world-renowned environmentalists paid visits to the Green Life program at San Quentin. One might think the environment would be the … [Read more...]
ACLU Releases Report on State’s Prison Realignment Plan
Last month, the ACLU of California released a report with specific suggestions geared toward state lawmakers telling them what they should do in order … [Read more...]
‘Last Mile’ Course Touts Business Technology
San Quentin’s newest program, The Last Mile, teaches incarcerated men advanced business ideas and technology. Prisoners learn to use social media to … [Read more...]
Radio Personality Speaks With S.Q. Jailhouse Lawyers
When prisoners want to have their legal claims heard by the courts, access to qualified legal assistance is scant. This shortfall has given birth to … [Read more...]
Initiative to End Death Penalty Heads to Voters on 2012 Ballot
For the first time since 1978, California voters may be able to decide whether to keep the death penalty as the harshest way to punish murders. The … [Read more...]
First Benchmark Met In Prison Realignment
California has met the first bench mark for solving its overcrowed prisons by shifting low-level offenders to county jails instead of state prison … [Read more...]
Prisoner Wins Hearing Because of Court Error
Ten years ago, LaQuan Hayes was mistakenly sentenced to life in prison. This year, he’s finally getting another day in court to correct the error and … [Read more...]
Medical Care at San Quentin Improving
The latest evaluation of the San Quentin State Prison health care system shows that urgent and emergency services for prisoners are deficient. High … [Read more...]
California’s Budget Short Again
Because of California’s sluggish economic growth, this year there will be around $ 3.7 billion less that forecasters expected for state expenditures, … [Read more...]
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