The criminal justice system harms Native American people in unique ways, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]
Fletcher freed after 37 years
Patrick Fletcher, 57, appeared before the Board of Parole Hearings a half dozen times before he was found suitable for release this fall. Ten years … [Read more...]
UnCommon Law challenges California’s ‘broken’ parole hearing process
A petition was filed in the California Court of Appeals, by the nonprofit organization UnCommon Law, to correct deficiencies with the Board of Parole … [Read more...]
FCC creates new phone rules for prisoners
Federal regulators have lowered the rates on fees for out-of-state calls made from prisons and jails, Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) reported in … [Read more...]
RETURNING TO FREEDOM: Heriberto ‘Eddie’ Arredondo, Jr. released after 29 years’ incarceration
Heriberto Arredondo, Jr., 46, a San Quentin News staff member, was released on parole in August. He was 16 years old when he was sent to prison. … [Read more...]
Court orders use of body cams in prison
A federal court has expanded a mandate that requires California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officers to wear body … [Read more...]
Repealing the Prison Litigation Reform Act after 25 years
A study done by the non-profit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) demonstrates why it recommends the 25-year-old Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) … [Read more...]
Death rate among prisoners on the rise
Prisons are becoming more dangerous as the number of inmates dying in custody is on the rise, a recent report by the Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]
Book Review-Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy By Heather Ann Thompson
Attica (ăt′ ĭ-kə) n. An ancient region of east-central Greece around Athens. According to Greek legend, the four Attic tribes were unified into a … [Read more...]
Deadliest Day in San Quentin’s History–August 21, 1971
The deadliest day in San Quentin’s history took place 50 years ago on Aug. 21, 1971. On a single day of violence, three guards and three prisoners … [Read more...]
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