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VOICES FROM AMERICAN PRISONS

January 20, 2023 by Steve Brooks

Faith, education, and healingBy KAIA STERN First published by Routledge in 2014, “Voices from American Prisons” by Dr. Kaia Stern is highly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book/Movie Reviews, Book/Movie Reviews, Recently Posted

GOLDEN GULAG

January 20, 2023 by Steve Brooks

PRISONS, SURPLUS, CRISIS, AND OPPOSITION IN GLOBALIZING CALIFORNIABy RUTH WILSON GILMORE If you ever wondered why California became an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book/Movie Reviews, Book/Movie Reviews, Recently Posted

Inician el programa de llamadas gratis para prisioneros

January 19, 2023 by Steve Brooks

Los reclusos en California van a poder hacer llamadas gratis a sus familiares y amistades empezando el 1 de enero, 2023.  Esto es gracias a la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Recently Posted, SPANISH Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Spanish

Mt. Tam, Stanford mull Three Strikes partnership

January 18, 2023 by Steve Brooks

The California Three Strikes Project at Stanford Law School and Mount Tamalpais College are considering a class where law students and incarcerated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Recently Posted

Global Tel Link to resume tablet distribution

December 10, 2022 by Steve Brooks

Global Tel Link Corporation has received the go-ahead to speed up tablet distribution “free of charge” to all incarcerated people in California … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted

MAKING TRACKS: Grammy winning rap artist Lecrae produces CCWF prisoner’s original hip-hop track

December 6, 2022 by Steve Brooks

A woman incarcerated at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla is the first female to record and release an original hip hop track from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, MUSIC, Recently Posted

Newsom signs bill expanding free phone calls

December 6, 2022 by Steve Brooks

 California prisoners will be able to make free phone calls to family and friends effective Jan. 1, 2023.  That is thanks to SB 1008, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read

2020 Racial Justice Act made retroactive

November 10, 2022 by Steve Brooks

Flag of California at State Capitol

A new California law allows people to retroactively challenge their criminal convictions or sentences on the basis of racial discrimination. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, LEGAL, Recently Posted

THE MONKEYPOX MYTH: Dispelling misinformation about world’s newest public health emergency

November 9, 2022 by Steve Brooks

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An old disease is haunting new territories, leading to public health emergency declarations across the globe. Monkeypox is spreading uncontrollably … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HEALTHCARE, Recently Posted Tagged With: Health and Wellness

ELLA BAKER CENTER, SMART JUSTICE RETURN

November 8, 2022 by Steve Brooks

Politicians and reform advocates visited San Quentin (SQ) State Prison to discuss crime, punishment, and rehabilitation. Among them were two formerly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted

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