Criminal Justice

Our honors list for criminal justice work

January 31, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

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

January 31, 2021 by William Tolbert

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

January 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

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

January 29, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

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

December 31, 2020 by Amir Shabazz

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

December 31, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

Veterans Day has always been the time to celebrate America’s fallen soldiers and honor those who are still with us for their sacrifices, dedication … [Read more...]

Student, teachers demand police out of LA schools

December 31, 2020 by Vincent O'Bannon

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...]

ACLU aims to free 50,000 from prisons

November 30, 2020 by Vincent O'Bannon

A nationwide campaign by the ACLU that urges state governors to broaden their executive clemency powers to release 50,000 prisoners over the next five … [Read more...]

COVID prison death toll climbs to 1,170

November 30, 2020 by Amir Shabazz

As COVID-19 ravaged its way through the nation’s prison system at least138,105 people in prison had tested positive for the virus and close to 1,170 … [Read more...]