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Correspondence Programming Continues During COVID-19 Lockdowns

August 31, 2021 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Lockdown pressures during the 14-month state of emergency at San Quentin State Prison did not mean all prisoners missed out on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, COVID-19 Tagged With: COVID-19, Prison Programs, Rehabilitation Corner

Closing LA County’s Men’s Jail

May 31, 2021 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

A task force was created to map out a pathway to close the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail (MCJ) by July 2021, according to the Los Angeles … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, POLITICS Tagged With: Institutions

Avenal State Prison joins the fight against Covid-19

May 30, 2021 by San Quentin News

The men at avenal State Prison program participants

Youth offenders at Avenal State Prison, along with its administration, launched a mask sewing project last year to support the outside community’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, COVID-19 Tagged With: Youth Offender

COVID count in CA prison hits 10,000 cases

December 31, 2020 by Kevin Sawyer

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More than 100,000 incarcerated people throughout the United States have tested positive for the virus, including 10,000 in the California prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, COVID-19 Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Medical, COVID-19, Deaths

Resources, Nov 2020

November 30, 2020 by Administrators

Para todo hay solucion

All of Us or None4400 Market StOakland, CA 94608All of Us or None is a grassroots organizing project of LegalServices for Prisoners with Children. All … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, RE-ENTRY Tagged With: Resources

Peace movement takes root in all 36 California prisons

March 16, 2020 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

California’s top prison official, Ralph Diaz, says as a society our differences are a good thing, and no matter what a person’s social background is, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: Day of Peace, Rebuilding Communities, The Strobe Ensemble

Kern Valley State Prison recognizes graduating class of Substance-Use Disorder Treatment program

August 13, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

Kevin D. Sawyer on background vocals and playing keyboard

Today is not another run- of-the-mill day in Kern Valley State Prison. The D-Facility Visiting Room is packed full of people, all with cause for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, PRISON PROGRAMS Tagged With: Kern Valley State Prison, Rehabilitation Corner, Substance-Use Disorder Treatment program

Applying for a Governor’s pardon in California

June 24, 2019 by San Quentin News

Flag of California at State Capitol

Two distinct processes available to California prisoners From theGovernor's Office: People who have been convicted of a crime in California may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, POLITICS Tagged With: commutation, governors office

Californians divided over results from criminal justice reforms

May 12, 2019 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

International Criminal Court logo

A debate is growing on the impact of criminal justice reforms in California. Widely differing views are surfacing on reforms approved by California … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, POLITICS Tagged With: cdcr, criminal justice, Prison Media, Prop 47

More credits offered under Prop 57

May 6, 2019 by San Quentin News

“As of May 1, 2019 (under new emergency regulations), people can earn 10 days of (Rehabilitative Achievement) credit for every 52 hours of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, michael johnson, Parole and Release, prop. 57, public safety, Rehabilitation Corner

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