California prisoners serving life terms face harsh penalties for “circumventing or avoiding” restitution. Since 2022, Board of Parole Hearings … [Read more...]
Exceptional conduct leads to release
Honest, patient, impactful, insightful, transparent, dedicated, empathetic, and accountable are some of the words that residents of San Quentin have … [Read more...]
Parole Grants lead to further review processes up to a year after suitability
Whenever the Board of Parole Hearings would deem residents suitable for parole, such residents might not necessarily leave the facility after the … [Read more...]
Bill to allow a person with LWOP an opportunity to parole
North Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow those sentenced to life without parole to earn their way out of prison, … [Read more...]
BOP CONSIDERS TAKING 75% OF TRUST FUNDS TO COVER RESTITUTION, FINES
The federal government is proposing that 75% of the money sent to people’s trust accounts in federal prisons would go to pay fines and victim … [Read more...]
Elderly prisoners face hardships before the board
“I feel very disappointed with the system in my country,” said inmate Joe Ibarra in an interview with San Quentin News. Ibarra is originally from … [Read more...]