The FBI in 1956 created its secret Counterintelligence Program—COINTELPRO—to take action against Black organizations viewed as subversive. Sixty-one … [Read more...]
Finishing a good deed
A group of California prison inmates serving life sentences has raised more than $1,300 for victims of last year’s Hurricane Harvey. These inmates … [Read more...]
San Francisco Opera debuts at San Quentin
Add the San Francisco Opera (SFO) to the list of historic performances and celebrities that have passed through the infamous Bastille by the Bay – San … [Read more...]
Shaka Senghor visits prison to speak about change
Shaka Senghor, 45, a consulting producer for Oprah Winfrey’s new program, Released, which debuted on the OWN cable television network, visited San … [Read more...]
Jill Brown reflects on her time as warden
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...]
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