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The California Coalition of Women Prisoners celebrates 25 years of activism 

April 20, 2022 by Marcus Henderson

CCWP has represented the women of California’s prison system. They have protested abuse and injustice, celebrated victories in justice reform, fought … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted

Prisoners feel pinch of skyrocketing prices

April 18, 2022 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

San Quentin residents are encountering higher prices at the canteen window. For example, the cost of a quart of ice cream is now $4.45 for a ten-ounce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: money, San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin population on its way back up

April 18, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

San Quentin population on an upward trajectory after pandemic decline In 2020 San Quentin experienced one of the most deadly periods in its long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Overcrowding, San Quentin, San Quentin State Prison

 The end of the line for Death Row?

April 18, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

California begins the process of repurposing Death Row housing units The nation’s largest Death Row is now in its final throes, as Gov. Gavin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, DEATH PENALTY, DEATH ROW, Featured, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, Death Row

SQ residents file new round of habeas petitions

April 18, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

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 In January 2022, 91 San Quentin residents filed for habeas corpus relief in the Marin County Superior Court. This new round of legal pleadings is an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: COVID-19, legal, San Quentin State Prison

Mixed reactions to ‘pay-to-stay’ jails in SoCal 

March 24, 2022 by Charles Crow

Some detainees pay $200 or more per day for creature comforts  In Southern California, “pay-to-stay” jails offer large private cells with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: county jail, Institutions, Los Angeles

Black History Month – five profiles

February 27, 2022 by San Quentin News

Donald “Don” King (1931 - present) “Only in America” became Don King, the famous boxing promoter’s, catchphrase along with his trademark wild … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, PROFILE Tagged With: black history

New S.F. Transitional Housing Community for Women

February 27, 2022 by Bruce Bowman

“We wanted color, never wanting to see prison gray again” An apartment complex in San Francisco is now home to formerly incarcerated women who were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Reentry, women in prison

Bob Goff Gives Inspirational Speech on Big Dreams

February 27, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

The second annual graduating Dream Big class of bestselling author Bob Goff received their certificates for participating in a class that embodies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Bob Goff, programs, San Quentin State Prison

 San Quentin’s Toys-for-Tots Event

February 27, 2022 by David Ditto

San Quentin’s veterans received an unexpected gift when Toys-for-Tots, their annual toy giveaway, was green-lighted for December 24 and 25. Holiday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Holidays, Marine Corps, San Quentin State Prison, VETERANS

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