“Some 70 million Americans have a criminal record – a number equal to Americans with a college degree,” according to the Brennan Center for … [Read more...]
Facial recognition technology poses privacy issues
New facial recognition technology may be used to target returning citizens. “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing,” warns the Brookings Institute … [Read more...]
November 2018 Upcoming Events at San Quentin
November 2018 Upcoming Events at San Quentin Nov. 11th Veteran’s Day @ Lower Yard 10 a.m. Nov. 16th 1000 Mile Club Marathon 8 a.m. Nov. 16th … [Read more...]
San Quentin holds 15th Annual Health Fair
Hundreds of prisoners formed long lines on San Quentin’s Lower Yard at the prison’s 15th Annual Health Fair on Aug. 24. Stations were set up … [Read more...]
States struggle to carry out executions
Lethal injections, legal battles and difficulty obtaining drugs have forced a number of states to find alternative ways to carry out the death … [Read more...]
New technology aids police oversight
New technology exposes an old and persistent problem of the criminal justice system — false testimony by the police. “Behind closed doors, we call it … [Read more...]
Long road to perform Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
It is a long road to a performance of Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” held on May 18, and “Comedy of Errors” on May 25. The cast has been rehearsing since … [Read more...]
Marijuana convictions can be erased
If other counties follow San Francisco’s lead, district attorneys’ offices across the state can erase pot convictions under California’s new legal … [Read more...]
San Quentin News & Wall City Merchandise
GO HERE TO SEE SAN QUENTIN NEWS & WALL CITY MERCHANDISE! Buy a mug, t-shirt, tote bag or sticker and support the San Quentin News and Wall City … [Read more...]
Linda Xiques BIO
Linda Xiques became a San Quentin News adviser in the spring of 2013. Six years earlier, she had retired from a 30-year career in journalism thinking … [Read more...]
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