New voices are growing in California’s District Attorneys’ offices with the goal to bring modern and diverse approaches to public safety, according to … [Read more...]
NC law students focus to help the incarcerated
As COVID-19 forces many schools and universities to face closure, the students at Wake Forest University, through its Prison Letter Project, had to … [Read more...]
Our honors list for criminal justice work
San Quentin News would like to honor and recognize these individuals for their work and contributions to social and criminal justice reform. There is … [Read more...]
Implicit bias is said to infect justice system
There are subtle racial prejudices within the procedural fabric of the criminal justice system, reported Evan Robinson in a Hamilton College news … [Read more...]
Number of Americans jailed or on probation falls over the past decade
The number of Americans jailed or on probation fell 21% from its peak in 2007, federal statistics show. The figures show between 2017 and 2018 … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham jail
My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities … [Read more...]
Removing police from Florida schools a hot button issue
A push to remove police from within schools is among the hot button issues in this season of nationwide protest. But in Florida, an inconsistent … [Read more...]
Helping service Vets among the incarcerated
Veteran Jim “Sneaky” White Veterans Day has always been the time to celebrate America’s fallen soldiers and honor those who are still with us for … [Read more...]
Student, teachers demand police out of LA schools
A group of students and teachers staged a protest at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, demanding more funding and removal of police in Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Domestic violence worsens in a pandemic
Domestic violence victims are experiencing perilous times. Sheltering in place because of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has intensified the … [Read more...]
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