Former correctional officer Octavio Leal joined the San Diego Boys to Men Mentoring Network to help keep at-risk boys from traveling down the path … [Read more...]
Parents awarded $750,000 for wrongful death
There was a documented serious mental illness in Duran’s prison records The parents of an inmate were awarded $750,000 for their son’s wrongful death … [Read more...]
Veterans pay tribute to Mary Donovan
San Quentin paid tribute to Mary Donovan for her dedication to veterans programs. Donovan is an inspirational beacon for many incarcerated veterans … [Read more...]
Employment still the biggest obstacle for parolees
One of the biggest obstacle prisoners face upon release is finding a job. This applies to both violent and nonviolent offenders. “Recently the … [Read more...]
Jailing of mentally ill is a growing problem in California
Locking up the mentally ill in jails and prisons is a growing problem in California, a Los Angeles Times story reports. About 37 percent of the … [Read more...]
Republican National Convention for Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal justice reform was the subject on the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC). It featured a three-governor forum sponsored by … [Read more...]
San Quentin Nurse Heals One Inmate at a Time
By Tommy Bryant Journalism Guild Writer Diabetes is a serious problem at San Quentin and Elina Appleton has made it her mission to help those … [Read more...]
Law Enforcement is Divided Over Prop. 47’s Implementation
By Tommy Bryant Journalism Guild Writer Many law enforcement personnel are resisting implementing Proposition 47, which reduced some drug felonies to … [Read more...]
Soledad’s Veteran Service Office Assists Re-entry Inmates
The Veteran Service Office at Correctional Training Facility in Soledad is assisting incarcerated vets in obtaining benefits. Ed Munis had worked as a … [Read more...]
Prop. 47 Results in Lower Recidivism for State
The effects of Prop. 47, now at the one-year anniversary point, are still being analyzed. Statistics are slowly trickling in about the effects Prop. … [Read more...]