The last of California’s juvenile detention facilities will be shut down under Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2011-12 budget proposal. The three remaining … [Read more...]
Brown Allowing More Prisoner Paroles
It is the Board of Parole Hearing’s (BPH) job to determine if offenders pose a danger to public safety before scheduling a release date. Gov. Jerry … [Read more...]
February 2012 News Briefs
SAN FRANCISCO - The death sentence for a man convicted of killing a woman who was robbed, raped, tortured and beaten has been reversed by the … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
JULY 4, 1980 – Three shots were fired on the C-Section yard to break up a fight between three convicts. One con was injured by birdshot, while another … [Read more...]
Death Penalty Halted
A new roadblock has halted executions in California for at least another year. Marin Superior Court Judge Faye D’Opal ordered state officials back to … [Read more...]
Bill Limits Jailhouse Informant Testimony
Gov. Jerry Brown signed two pieces of legislation that will significantly impact those behind bars, and a third that will provide aid to undocumented … [Read more...]
Oregon Author Visits S.Q. Writing Group
Noted author Keith Scribner says he’s gained new insights into the human spirit by two visits to San Quentin Prison. “I’ve felt on both of my visits … [Read more...]
Inmates Cheer Patten University’s Annual Open Mic Event
Christmas Eve’s annual open mic night brought out “a lot of hidden talent in San Quentin,” said prisoner Ray Richardson. The prison’s Protestant … [Read more...]
California Losing Prisoner Firefighters
One of the major unintended consequences of realignment is loss of more than 1,500 critically important prisoner forest firefighters. For more than 60 … [Read more...]
January 2012 News Briefs
SACRAMENTO - Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2012-13 budget proposals would reduce the state’s workforce by some 3,000 positions, mostly from the Department of … [Read more...]
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