San Quentin celebrates the appointment of Ron Broomfield
On September 20, 2021, Ron Broomfield was sworn in as the 36th Warden in the history of San Quentin State Prison. Friends, family, coworkers and San … [Read more...]
CDCR announces new grievance process
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has announced new “Grievance” forms and procedures to replaced the former Appeals … [Read more...]
CA legislators take aim at forced prison labor
California legislators are calling for an end to involuntary servitude for incarcerated people by making all prison labor voluntary, The Associated … [Read more...]
JUSTICE REFORM PRIORITIZED IN 2022
Panel takes aim at California’s LWOP, Three Strikes Law A state commission is recommending ambitious changes to California’s criminal justice … [Read more...]
Transitions reentry program prepares prisoners for a future in the free world
Significant job opportunities are available to the formerly incarcerated, says reentry teacher Philip Leonida. He has been teaching San Quentin’s … [Read more...]
California senator pushes for $2,600 gate money
In a first major attempt in nearly 50 years, a lawmaker from Los Angeles has introduced a bill that could significantly increase “gate money,” the … [Read more...]
CDCR proposes major changes to Milestones credits
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is proposing changes to milestone credits that would significantly reorganize … [Read more...]
Prisoners feel pinch of skyrocketing prices
San Quentin residents are encountering higher prices at the canteen window. For example, the cost of a quart of ice cream is now $4.45 for a ten-ounce … [Read more...]
The end of the line for Death Row?
California begins the process of repurposing Death Row housing units The nation’s largest Death Row is now in its final throes, as Gov. Gavin … [Read more...]
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