Former San Quentin Warden Jill Brown’s career allowed her to reinvent herself many times. In the process, she helped to improve the lives of inmates … [Read more...]
Prison to Employment Connection job readiness event
The Prison to Employment Connection (PEC) program hosted its sixth job readiness event at San Quentin State Prison, allowing dozens of inmates, … [Read more...]
Criminals and Gangmembers Anonymous graduation
At age 19, having grown up in Los Angeles, Corey Willis was a gang member and a criminal who sold drugs. On the streets, he answered to the moniker … [Read more...]
Securus invests $40 million to block illegal prison calls
Securus Technologies is employing its own method to interrupt calls made by prisoners using contraband cell phones. Wireless Containment Solutions … [Read more...]
California spends $11 billion annually on its prison system
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) operates one of the most expensive prison system in the world, at an annual cost of … [Read more...]
Court rules against FCC price-caps on calls
Inmates’ families and advocates have lost another battle to place a cap on the price of in-state telephone calls made from prison. The United States … [Read more...]
California intenta erradicar uso celulares en la prisión
Después de varios años de fracaso, el Sistema Estatal de Prisiones de California esta implementando una nueva estrategia para detener el contrabando … [Read more...]
Deadly influenza virus goes unreported by sick inmates
When a deadly influenza virus swept through San Quentin last February and March, many sick inmates said they were reluctant to report being ill to … [Read more...]
U.S. has 5 percent of the world’s women but 30 percent of its female inmates
Female prison populations have been increasing rapidly in past decades. Explanations, according to several studies, often overlook many of the factors … [Read more...]
William J. Drummond receives prestigious journalism award
The University of California, Berkeley awarded Professor William J. Drummond, an adviser to San Quentin News, the prestigious Leon A. Henkin Citation … [Read more...]
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