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...]
TransMetro offers free transportation to prisoner families
Families of incarcerated people in California are now receiving free transportation services to attend in-person visits. The California … [Read more...]
BPH commissioners embrace video format for parole hearings
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...]
PAROLE BOARD: Jennifer Shaffer packs San Quentin chapel for face-to-face Q&A
Parole board’s Executive Officer offers powerful insights The Board of Parole Hearings Executive Officer Jennifer Shaffer visited San Quentin on … [Read more...]
AB 990: Restoring the Right to Visit – PART 2
By Ivana Gonzales, LSPC Contributing Writer The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation saved millions of dollars in visiting … [Read more...]
NO SOUP FOR YOU!
By Clark Gerhartsreiter, Contributing Writer For incarcerated persons, soups carry a significance that extends far beyond mere culinary delight. … [Read more...]
SVSP’s Rio Salinas Adult School earns six-year reaccreditation
Rio Salinas Adult School accredited through June 2028 The adult school at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is committed to collaboration and … [Read more...]
AB 990: Restoring the Right to Visit
By Ivana Gonzales, LSPC, Contributing Writer Incarcerated people and their family members understand that visits are vital to sustaining mental … [Read more...]
COVID-19 still curbs programming at Folsom Women’s Facility
By Bisma Rashid, Contributing Writer COVID-19 conditions continue to aggravate the prison environment and add hurdles to rehabilitation and … [Read more...]
Mandela Act could restrict solitary confinement in California prisons
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...]
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