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Illinois Prisons Stay Open Despite Governor’s Plan

November 8, 2012 by PAUL STAUFFER

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

S.Q. Veteran’s Group Awards Scholarships

August 5, 2012 by PAUL STAUFFER

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...]

Filed Under: Veterans

Noted Program Leader Leaves S.Q. This Summer

May 4, 2012 by PAUL STAUFFER

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...]

Filed Under: Profiles

United States Has World’s Highest Rate of Incarceration

March 2, 2012 by PAUL STAUFFER

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...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education

The U.S. Has World’s Highest Incarceration Rate

November 1, 2011 by PAUL STAUFFER

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...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice

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