Have you ever wondered how computers and smartphones are able to store so much information? The digital information we see as text and images, as well … [Read more...]
STUDY: EDUCATION IN PRISON PAYS DIVIDENDS
Educational programs offered to incarcerated people can reduce recidivism and enhance their chances of success after release, according to the Boston … [Read more...]
JOURNALISM LOWERS RECIDIVISM
Sitting at my desk in front of my computer, fingers on my keyboard, I am approached by a staff member who asks, “Why do you do what you do?” I look up … [Read more...]
ACADEMIC AND TRADE PROGRAMS RESUME CELEBRATION AFTER LONG PAUSE
The Robert E. Burton Adult School commencement was held on Friday, July 28 at San Quentin State Prison. The graduation was the first student … [Read more...]
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FIND FEW ACCOMODATIONS
The article was co-publishedwith the Prison JournalismProject “You find the measure of slope by dividing the change in the two Y points, by the … [Read more...]
PRISON CODING PROGRAM CONTINUES NATIONAL EXPANSION AND CHANGING LIVES
A program called The Last Mile is training incarcerated people to write computer code and helping them to find excellent jobs when … [Read more...]
INCARCERATED WRITERS SHARE THEIR TALENT IN ANNUAL PUBLIC READING
WILLIAM JAMES ASSOCIATION EVENT IN SQ CHAPEL PROMOTES CREATIVITY AND WRITING SKILLS Seventeen San Quentin Prison residents shared their … [Read more...]
TUTORING PROGRAM RETURNS AFTER COVID HIATUS
After a long pause, Berkeley students have returned to San Quentin to teach incarcerated students to read, write and solve math problems, working … [Read more...]
FATHER-DAUGHTER DUO RIG UP TRUCK DRIVING CORRESPONDENCE COURSE
A telephone conversation between a father a nd h is d aughter took a n u nexpected turn that resulted in the creation of an opportunity for San … [Read more...]
ADVOCATES: STEM FOR INCARCERATED IS WIN-WIN-WIN
By Cainen ChambersContributing Writer The U.S. experiences a serious shortage of workers in jobs that involve skills in STEM —Science, Technology, … [Read more...]
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