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Newsom signs bill expanding free phone calls

December 6, 2022 by Steve Brooks

 California prisoners will be able to make free phone calls to family and friends effective Jan. 1, 2023.  That is thanks to SB 1008, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured, Money, Most Read

TransMetro offers free transportation to prisoner families

December 6, 2022 by San Quentin News

Muni KT line exiting the Muni yard

Families of incarcerated people in California are now receiving free transportation services to attend in-person visits.  The California … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured

BPH commissioners embrace video format for parole hearings

November 12, 2022 by Edwin Chavez

In-person appearances before the Board of Parole Hearings for suitability appear to be a thing of the past. Instead, audio-video hearings are likely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted

PAROLE BOARD: Jennifer Shaffer packs San Quentin chapel for face-to-face Q&A

November 12, 2022 by Dante Jones

Parole board’s Executive Officer offers powerful insights The Board of Parole Hearings Executive Officer Jennifer Shaffer visited San Quentin on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured

AB 990: Restoring the Right to Visit – PART 2

November 10, 2022 by San Quentin News Contributor

On behalf of your new and improved son and brother. Happy Valentine’s Day! Thank you for all your love and support

By Ivana Gonzales, LSPC Contributing Writer The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation saved millions of dollars in visiting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Mental Health, Most Read, Recently Posted

NO SOUP FOR YOU!

October 12, 2022 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Clark Gerhartsreiter, Contributing Writer For incarcerated persons, soups carry a significance that extends far beyond mere culinary delight. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read, Recently Posted

SVSP’s Rio Salinas Adult School earns six-year reaccreditation

October 8, 2022 by CDCR

Rio Salinas Adult School accredited through June 2028  The adult school at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is committed to collaboration and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Education, Recently Posted

AB 990: Restoring the Right to Visit

October 8, 2022 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Ivana Gonzales, LSPC, Contributing Writer Incarcerated people and their family members understand that visits are vital to sustaining mental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read, Recently Posted

COVID-19 still curbs programming at Folsom Women’s Facility

October 6, 2022 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Bisma Rashid, Contributing Writer COVID-19 conditions continue to aggravate the prison environment and add hurdles to rehabilitation and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Prison Media, Recently Posted, Women in Prison

Mandela Act could restrict solitary confinement in California prisons

October 5, 2022 by San Quentin News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has an opportunity to sign a bill into law that would end solitary confinement in all of the state’s lockups for pregnant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured, Legal

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