Timothy Hicks wrote the following article well before the COVID-19 pandemic hit San Quentin. It foretells the disaster that would unfold at prisons … [Read more...]
Nearly 15,000 meals per day served at San Quentin with a special touch
San Quentin’s newest food manager says in a predominately-male prison, it takes a woman’s touch to balance out the population, especially when it … [Read more...]
Funding for higher education in prison
Incarcerated men and women seeking a college education face challenges due to funding restraints, a new report finds. Funding for incarcerated … [Read more...]
Coalition for Social Justice graduates 17 participants
Karen Lovaas, PhD, the program coordinator of Coalition for Social Justice saw 17 of her 21 participants graduate from its sixth cycle on Feb. 12, in … [Read more...]
SQN Jonson earns first Master’s Degree in 10 years
Striving for a good education has its challenges for anyone, but for incarcerated students those trials and tribulations are greater. However, one … [Read more...]
Nevada introducing bill for the formerly incarcerated to vote
Nevada Democratic Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson is introducing a new bill that would restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated men and women. … [Read more...]
Oklahoma initiates new parole reforms
Oklahoma recently began a new way to parole inmates in its prison system. In 2018, the Legislature approved House Bill 2286 among a host of … [Read more...]
71 year old breaks new record in rainy three-mile race
Despite the torturous weather conditions on Feb. 15, Markelle Taylor, who was fighting off a cold, still managed to come only 27 seconds short of … [Read more...]
Advocacy group for the incarcerated finds home in Oakland
An organization established 40 years ago to advocate for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people recently relocated to Oakland, reports Carla … [Read more...]
10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy arrested by ICE
After a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy left a Texas hospital for treatment in October 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested … [Read more...]