A law firm is opposing newly proposed regulations by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that have the potential to … [Read more...]
More Data Needed to Assess Realignment Impacts
On the eve of realignment’s third anniversary, the law (AB 109) has no requirement to support local officials with the collection of data or an … [Read more...]
Instructor Help Inmates Rebuild Their Lives from the Ground Up
A new vocational trade at San Quentin teaches inmates how to build homes from the ground up. The building maintenance program has been in operation … [Read more...]
Inmates Struggle to Understand Changes To CDCR’s California Code of Regulations
Inmates often complain about the rejection of their grievances, which are known as administrative appeals, when local appeals coordinators process … [Read more...]
Executive Editor, Bill Keller Leaves New York Times For New Project
One of America’s leading newspaper editors has left to join a new criminal justice reporting organization. The former New York Times executive editor, … [Read more...]
Musician Mark Hummel Provides Advice and Entertainment to the Men in Blue
The blues harmonica is not heard often in modern society’s pop music. The prison subculture is no exception, but that did not hinder harmonica blues … [Read more...]
New Senate Bills Give Hope To Juvenile Lifers
An inmate serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole for his part in a murder that was committed when he was 16 can now apply for … [Read more...]
Lengthy Prison Terms Costing Taxpayers Billions of Dollars
Over the last two decades, the average length of stay for inmates in U.S. prisons has increased, costing taxpayers billions of dollars with little to … [Read more...]
Report: Prison Population and Overall Crime Rate Both Going Down
After four decades of swelling prison populations and exorbitant costs to maintain such growth, state prison populations finally are decreasing and … [Read more...]
Tony Saunders Displays Musical Talents on the Lower Yard
On an evening in April, bassist Tony Saunders, 58, gave a memorable performance for some of the men at San Quentin State Prison. He also discussed … [Read more...]
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