A state arbitrator has stymied Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close two prisons, saying that state officials must first properly negotiate with … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]