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CDCR News Release: Centinela State Prison recognizes 31 CALPIA resident graduates

July 7, 2024 by CDCR

In front of cheering family, friends, and staff, 31 graduates at Centinela State Prison received their industry accredited job certifications on May … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR

San Quentin breaks ground, begins building historic learning center

June 21, 2024 by Michael Callahan

Months after the announcement of a new learning center and multiplex replacing Building 38, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center administration and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted, San Quentin State Prison

Fiscal watchdog tells California to close five more prisonsin report to legislature

May 21, 2024 by Vincent O'Bannon

California should close five more prisons to give taxpayers a potential $1 billion in annual savings, said the Legislature’s fiscal advisor, as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted

Death Row transfers: Residents in SQ’s Death Row are transferred according to governor’s plan

May 15, 2024 by Marcus Henderson

CDCR is in the process of phasing out its Death Row units at San Quentin and the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF). San Quentin’s Condemned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, DEATH ROW, Recently Posted

Governor Newsom and Prince of Norway visit the Q

May 14, 2024 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Rumors of a high-level visit had haunted San Quentin all spring. Who would come? The governor? Perhaps the Prince of Norway? No one knew for sure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Recently Posted

Officer Reyes leaves his mark on SQ Education Department

January 16, 2024 by David Ditto

San Quentin Education Officer R. Reyes retired from CDCR in November after 23 years of service.  “Officer Reyes was a true advocate for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Benito Muro, M. Perez, Martín Gómez, Michael Wheeless, R. Reyes

EDOVO app turns tablets into tools for education

January 15, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The Edovo education and self-help application is now available on GTL tablets as part of CDCR’s efforts to make more technology available to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, Edovo, ged, GTL tablets, Jessie Milo, Steve Warren, Tony Alcantara

WALKENHORSTS: MYTH AND TRUTH OF A POPULAR VENDOR

November 30, 2023 by Kevin Sawyer

The vendor, Walkenhorst’s, has been selling quarterly packages and special purchase items — such as food, appliances, clothing, music, and hygiene … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted

RUNNING FOR A CAUSE

November 30, 2023 by Steve Brooks

INCARCERATED PERSON RAN ULTRA-MARATHON TO RAISE MONEY HELPING THE FAMILY OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WHO LOST HIS LIFE   A person … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Human Interest

TABLETS … WHO BENEFITS MOST?

August 14, 2023 by Charles Crow

PPI TAKES A CRITICAL LOOK AT TABLET PROGRAM The Prison Policy Initiative says that profits of e-messaging vendors are taking precedence over the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted

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