Governor Jerry Brown is backing an initiative titled “The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016.”. The initiative changes the way juveniles are … [Read more...]
San Quentin News Is Moving Forward and Staying Focused
In 2008, I was approached by Kenny Brydon about a new project he was asked to work on. He was asked to be the Editor-in-Chief of the re-activated San … [Read more...]
New Policy Allows Prisoner to Purchase Tablets
Some California prisoners are being allowed to purchase basic electronic tablets for the first time, it has been announced. The new policy covers all … [Read more...]
The Chicago Bureau: Obama’s Administration Scrutinizes ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policies
President Barack Obama’s administration criticizes zero-tolerance policies, which often turn schoolchildren into criminals, according to Susan Du of … [Read more...]
Four S. Q. Bands Debut at Music Lockdown Concert
Four San Quentin bands made their public debut Feb. 8 in a fun-filled night. Two bands from Marin County performed a benefit concert at the Sweetwater … [Read more...]
Merrill Lynch Uses New Financial Tool to Provide Opportunities for Paroled Prisoners
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is using a new financial tool to help fight to keep people from going back to prison. The bank has raised $13.5 million … [Read more...]
‘State Still Responsible for Shifted Inmate Care’
State still responsible for its inmates in county jails who need ‘basic necessities of life’ In court papers, state officials said they are no longer … [Read more...]
New Christian Group Movement ‘Graced Out Youth Ministries’
“Man, they got all these youngsters running wild around here,” said an older churchgoer in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel in the Garden Chapel area … [Read more...]