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UC Davis combats prison stigmas with Beyond the Stats

May 20, 2018 by William Harris

Tina Curiel-Allen with Daniel Mendoza

To combat the stigmas facing formerly incarcerated people at the University of California Davis, two students established the Beyond the Stats program … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Beyond the Stats, Black community, Cal Davis, Chicano community, Daniel Mendoza, San Quentin News, Tina Curiel-Allen, University of California Davis

Youth offenders graduate Pre-Apprentice Program

April 28, 2018 by William Harris

N.A. Chaderjian youth graduate Luis Alvardo receiving his certificate

STOCKTON -- Ten youth offenders graduated with a marketable job skill after completing the first Pre-Apprentice Construction Labor Program at the N.A. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Prisoners seek hepatitis C treatment

April 19, 2018 by William Harris

California prisoners filed a federal court class action lawsuit in Sacramento to receive a curative treatment for hepatitis C, after doctors refused … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Alabama fails mentally ill inmates in solitary

April 19, 2018 by William Harris

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Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has failed to fix its practice of housing prisoners with “serious mental illness” in solitary confinement, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alabama, Mental Health, Solitary Watch

Women complete culinary program

March 27, 2018 by William Harris

Mireya Flores showing off a tasty dish

Eleven inmates graduated from the first Culinary Arts Management program at Folsom Women’s Facility. Vincent Moralez, supervisor of the program, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Cosumnes River College, Folsom Women’s Facility, The Folsom Telegraph

Tablets benefit the incarcerated

March 20, 2018 by William Harris

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Amid public controversy, the inmates of St. Lawrence County Jail in Canton, Ohio, were issued tablets in 2016 and have since reaped the benefits of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: jail, NCNOW NEWS, PREA, tablets

California’s skyrocketing prison budget

March 20, 2018 by William Harris

San Quentin Death Row Housing Unit

California leads the rest of the nation in prison spending with a skyrocketing prison budget, according to a report by PolitiFact. During Gov. Jerry … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cdcr, PoltiFact, prison overcrowding

Immigration assistance

February 15, 2018 by William Harris

Vera Institute of Justice program offers free legal advice to immigrants facing deportation in 11 cities and counties, Mother Jones reports. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Columbus City, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Brown, green card, Immigrants, Jeff Sessions, legal representation, Mother Jones, Omar Siagha, Vera Institute, Washington Post

Arizona Tent City shut down

January 18, 2018 by William Harris

Arizona’s infamous Tent City outdoor inmate lodging touted by former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has finally collapsed under new Sheriff Paul … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Arizona

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