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CDCR vaccinates three-quarters of prison population

July 31, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) leads the nation in vaccinating its prison population, according to a study done by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: CDCR Medical, COVID-19

Juez Ordena a Guardias de una Prisión a Usar Cámaras Corporales

June 29, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

Un juez federal en respuesta a alegaciones de abuso contra prisioneros ordeno a los oficiales correccionales de la prisión de California Richard J. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: CDCR prisons, legal, Spanish, SQ News Espanol

FRANKLIN HEARINGS – ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO AVOID LWOP

June 28, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

Wood hammer court judge

Youth offenders convicted and given a lengthy prison term by a sentencing court for crimes committed when they were age 26 or under are entitled to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California Supreme Court, LWOP, Youth Offender, youth offenders

Four-time Pulitzer Prize-winner inspires San Quentin News: “I think we’re living in a time where truth is up for grabs”

May 31, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

David Barstow, a four-time Pulitzer Prize–winning, investigative reporter for The New York Times, spoke to incarcerated journalists at San Quentin, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, San Quentin News Tagged With: Criminal Justice Journalists, Prison Media

Six SQN members make it home

May 30, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

San Quentin News lost six key staff members to parole during the year-long corona-virus pandemic that placed the prison on virtual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, RE-ENTRY, San Quentin News Tagged With: Reentry, San Quentin News, sq news

Incarcerated COVID death prompts CDCR lawsuit

December 31, 2020 by Kevin Sawyer

gavel court law

One of the first claims for a coronavirus-related death of a resident at San Quentin State Prison was filed by the victim’s family in September, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19, LEGAL

Judge orders CA prison guards to wear cameras

December 31, 2020 by Kevin Sawyer

A federal judge responding to prisoner abuse claims has ordered corrections officers at California’s Richard J. Donovan prison in San Diego to wear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, LEGAL Tagged With: cdcr, police misconduct, Police transparency

COVID count in CA prison hits 10,000 cases

December 31, 2020 by Kevin Sawyer

Person holding covid sign

More than 100,000 incarcerated people throughout the United States have tested positive for the virus, including 10,000 in the California prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, COVID-19 Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Medical, COVID-19, Deaths

CDCR Struggles to Stop The Flow of Contraband

May 10, 2020 by Kevin Sawyer

pile of smartphones

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) continues to struggle in its effort to stop the introduction of contraband inside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, contraband cellphones, Conttraband

SQ Music and lyrics workshop attracts professionals

March 10, 2020 by Kevin Sawyer

Twelve songs, featuring music and lyrics written and performed by inmates at San Quentin turned the prison’s Catholic chapel into a concert hall in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Musicambia Composition Workshop

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