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Former correctional officer helps at-risk youths

June 1, 2017 by Tommy Bryant

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...]

Filed Under: Profiles

Parents awarded $750,000 for wrongful death

April 24, 2017 by Tommy Bryant

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

Veterans pay tribute to Mary Donovan

March 26, 2017 by Tommy Bryant

San Quentin paid tribute to Mary Donovan for her dedication to veterans programs. Donovan is an inspirational beacon for many incarcerated veterans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles

Employment still the biggest obstacle for parolees

March 26, 2017 by Tommy Bryant

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

Jailing of mentally ill is a growing problem in California

November 27, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

Republican National Convention for Criminal Justice Reform

October 20, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

San Quentin Nurse Heals One Inmate at a Time

May 1, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

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...]

Filed Under: Staff Profile

Law Enforcement is Divided Over Prop. 47’s Implementation

May 1, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

By Tommy Bryant Journalism Guild Writer Many law enforcement personnel are resisting implementing Proposition 47, which reduced some drug felonies to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Soledad’s Veteran Service Office Assists Re-entry Inmates

May 1, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

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...]

Filed Under: Education

Prop. 47 Results in Lower Recidivism for State

April 1, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

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