Random attacks on elderly Asian Americans are being tied to former President Donald Trump’s assertion that the novel coronavirus is a “Chinese” … [Read more...]
LAPD sued for mislabeling Back and Latinx people as gang members
The Justice X Law Group is suing the Los Angeles Police Department, alleging Black and Latinx men and women are being mislabeled as gang … [Read more...]
Ameelio aims to provide free communication for incarcerated families
Prototype of video visiting app on a laptop Billion dollar companies are making millions on the prison communication industry, primarily off of … [Read more...]
COVID-19 vaccinations in CDCR
Makeshift vaccination stations were erected on San Quentin’s West Block yard in late January to provide those 65 and older and other vulnerable … [Read more...]
New app would simplify justice system assistance
A mobile app is being developed to help connect criminal defendants and other justice-impacted people to services and resources otherwise hard to … [Read more...]
Holiday songs for the cells: another COVID-19 victim
“We Wish You a Merry Christmas” is one of many songs the incarcerated population at San Quentin will not hear carolers singing this year due to the … [Read more...]
New video visit program bridges the COVID gap
Prisoners sit nervously at a computer screen waiting to see a loved one or a family member they have not seen since March. This is the scene as, in an … [Read more...]
NY’s Department of Corrections responsible for minority deaths
Lack of COVID-19 testing in New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is to blame for 80% of minority deaths and an … [Read more...]
Cutting SQ population in half is a risky job
San Quentin’s H-Unit Dormitory living San Quentin is on the verge of a monumental change after a state appellate court ordered the prison to slice … [Read more...]
Student, teachers demand police out of LA schools
A group of students and teachers staged a protest at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, demanding more funding and removal of police in Los Angeles … [Read more...]