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EDITORIAL – THE CALIFORNIA MODEL

June 1, 2023 by Steve Brooks

Collaboration is key Anybody who has ever seen a Norwegian prison will probably think it is unimaginable that such a thing could take place at San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Editorial, Recently Posted

California lawmaker undaunted in efforts to end involuntary servitude in prison

May 30, 2023 by Steve Brooks

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to put an end to involuntary servitude in state prisons.  Assembly member Lori D. Wilson … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LEGAL, Recently Posted

AG Bonta creates post-conviction integrity review 

May 30, 2023 by Michael Callahan

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced in February the formation of a new statewide Post-Conviction Justice Unit that will investigate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LEGAL, Recently Posted

CDCR releases COVID-era contraband interdiction report

May 30, 2023 by Andrew Hardy

Recent installation of high-resolution cameras at San Quentin is a small part of the state’s efforts to scrub contraband from its prisons, according … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted

The perseverance of prisoners 

May 30, 2023 by Vincent O'Bannon

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Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people are proving skeptics wrong by transforming themselves through self-help and self-discovery … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, RE-ENTRY, Recently Posted

Relative freedom: Donner Earned Living Unit 

May 30, 2023 by David Ditto

A cell block last used as overflow housing for Death Row has been transformed into an honor unit for disciplinary-free residents of San … [Read more...]

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

ASL: A SIGN OF THE TIMES

May 30, 2023 by Juan Haines

Prisoner-led sign language course gets go-ahead After submitting six proposals over seven years, Tommy Wickerd is teaching a sign language class in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, EDUCATION, Featured

Death row transfers face mixed reactions

May 30, 2023 by Steve Brooks

Death Row

California’s controversial move to shutter death row Two clocks, three telephones, and a light green death chamber will soon be a memory as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, DEATH ROW, Featured, POLITICS Tagged With: Death Row

CDCR budget grows in spite of looming prison closures

April 29, 2023 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2023-2024 budget includes an increase for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation although eight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, MONEY MATTERS, POLITICS, Recently Posted

2023-24 BUDGET PROPOSAL SPURSPUSH FOR MORE PRISON CLOSURES

April 29, 2023 by Steve Brooks

Californians United for a Responsible Budget takes to social mediato urge Gov. Newsom to shutter 10 additional facilities by 2025 Californians … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, MONEY MATTERS, POLITICS, Recently Posted

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