The California budget is burdened by the cost of imprisoning foreign nationals, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign an executive order March 1, which will mandate turning over foreign national state parolees to the federal government, thus … [Read more...]
The U.S. Justice System, Moving Towards 18th Century
A punitive justice system and social disparity bequeath U.S with the largest incarceration in the history of the world According to the National Criminal Justice Commission, the U.S. has engaged in the largest imprisonment buildup of any country in … [Read more...]
Warden Ayers Says Farewell To San Quentin
After a long career in the U.S. military and 38 years in California corrections, Robert L. Ayers Jr., 61, is leaving his Command post as the 33rd warden of San Quentin State Prison. When Ayers became the warden, many inmates and staff had mixed … [Read more...]
Prisoners Conduct Mock Election
In a well organized peaceful civil-dissent to state law that prohibits state prisoners and parolees from voting in local municipalities and national elections, San Quentin inmates conducted a mock election on Sat.,Oct. 25 which marked the beginning … [Read more...]