A state arbitrator has stymied Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close two prisons, saying that state officials must first properly negotiate with union representatives about the impact of the closures, reports The Associated Press. The governor … [Read more...]
S.Q. Veteran’s Group Awards Scholarships
Two children of U.S. armed service members wrote compelling essays and won scholarships of $1,250 dollars each from San Quentin’s military veterans group. RECIPIENTS Winners were Olivia Piazza of Tomales High School and Saskia Tingley of Healdsburg … [Read more...]
Noted Program Leader Leaves S.Q. This Summer
Laura Bowman-Salzsieder, who has been integral to building San Quentin’s reputation as a “programming prison,” will be leaving this summer. Some 70 programs that help men turn their lives around have been assisted by Bowman-Salzsieder, manager of … [Read more...]
United States Has World’s Highest Rate of Incarceration
The United States has the world’s highest rate of incarceration or “correctional control,” and one of the causes is changes in sentencing laws. According to various reports, during the 1980s, the United States locked up around 200 people per 100,000 … [Read more...]
The U.S. Has World’s Highest Incarceration Rate
America leads the world in the number of its people under correctional control, according to a report by the PEW Center on the States. The report says one in 31 U.S. adults were under correctional control in 2008, the latest year for complete … [Read more...]