FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOUR UNDYING LOVE I LOVE YOU MOM DUSTIN HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY WE LOVE YOU MICHELLE SMITH & CARLOS SMITH I LOVE YOU MOM, YOU THE BEST! -FRED … [Read more...] about Happy Mother’s Day
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1. South Carolina –There were at least 10 suicides in the state’s prisons last year— the cause of two deaths have not yet been determined, re- ports The Post and Courier. In addition, there were nine homicides — including seven at Lee Correctional, making last year the deadliest year in the history of the state’s prisons. Prison homicides and suicides have risen in the state for at least five years in a row even as the inmate population declined. 2. Cleveland, Ohio –The state’s prison system is so short of staff that interns evaluate the … [Read more...] about NEWS BRIEFS
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Buddhist Monk in the Himalayas at the Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan approximately 12,000 feet above sea level Andy Alpine, co-facilitator of Developing a Positive Attitude - underwater in Roatan, Honduras … [Read more...] about Around the World
Happy Valentine’s Day to the special people in our lives
From Michael Johnson Happy V-Day Mom! Michael Johnson with his Mom Valentines Day Jhonnie Simon and Cahantelle Simon Shane Goddard & Maria Goddard Happy Valentine’s Day! Thank you for a wonderful 8 years. Love You. “Our Love” Lovell and Tracy Keller Mark 10:9 On behalf of your new and improved son and brother. Happy Valentine’s Day! Thank you for all your love and support Reginald & Ruby Ours is official God Bless our love Tonia, My best friend & love of my life. There is nothing more precious and heart warming … [Read more...] about Happy Valentine’s Day to the special people in our lives
SQN celebrates Black artists and entertainers
Kendrick Lamar Rapper Kendrick Lamar made history by becoming the first hip-hop artist to win a Pulitzer Prize. Lamar won the honor for his fourth studio album, “Damn.” His socially conscious music is carrying the torch of legends such as Nas, Public Enemy, X-Clan and Dead Prez for the new generation of rappers. The Compton, CA, rapper’s music documents for millennials the continued struggles of Black people. His song “Alright” became an anthem of Black youth growing up under the Trump Administration. The song’s powerful hook repeated … [Read more...] about SQN celebrates Black artists and entertainers
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California in United States Adelanto, California — Last November, 11 U.S. senators, including 2020 presidential prospect Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, sent letters to Geo Group and CoreCivic criticizing the “perverse profit incentive at the core of the private prison business,” reports Reuters. Detainees are paid $1-a-day salary at the privately run Adelanto Detention Facility, however, a can of tuna sells for $3.25 in the facility’s commissary — four times the price at a Target store near the small desert town of Adelanto; ramen … [Read more...] about News Briefs
AROUND THE WORLD
January 2019 SQN ADVISER JAN PERRY AT YOSEMITE PARK PUP Staff Dmitriy Orlov, Lauren Hall, Heather Hart, Allison Lopez, Jared Rothenberg, Neil Terpkosh, David Cowan, and Amy Jamgochian at the National Conference on Higher Education in Indianapolis … [Read more...] about AROUND THE WORLD
News Briefs December 2018
San Quentin—Christopher Wadsworth, former chief psychiatrist at San Quentin, was awarded more than $800,000 in a lawsuit that claimed he was retaliated against after he warned that conditions at the prison would endanger inmates, reports The Sacramento Bee. Wadsworth’s complaint alleged that a change in mental health protocol contributed to an inmate’s suicide in 2014. The lawsuit, filed in 2015, concluded this year when Wadsworth accepted a transfer to Folsom State Prison. Oakland—Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) … [Read more...] about News Briefs December 2018
Arizona crisis for low-level drug offenders
Arizona is wasting millions of dollars by imprisoning low-level drug offenders and failing to treat drug addicts, a recent report concludes. “Arizona imprisonment crisis removes thousands of people from the economy and costs tax- payers more than $1 billion each year (for the state Department of Corrections budget)-preventing the state from investing in other critical priorities like education, social services for families, and child safety,” said the report by FWD.us. FWD.us is a bipartisan political group founded by Silicon Valley … [Read more...] about Arizona crisis for low-level drug offenders
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