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PIA shifted its focus to COVID-19 care

December 31, 2020 by David Ditto

An emergency medical team and housing facility provided critical care for San Quentin’s sickest patients suffering from California’s deadliest prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: CalPIA, COVID-19, Health Care

SB 118 revises compassionate release

November 30, 2020 by Kenneth R. Brydon

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Gov. Gavin Newsome has signed a bill increasing the chance for elderly and ill prisoners to obtain a compassionate release. The measure, SB 118, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: cdcr, healthcare, SB 188

Kathleen Allison the new Secretary of CDCR

November 30, 2020 by CDCR

CDCR Press Release Kathleen Allison was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom as Secretary for the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: cdcr

Gov. Newsom signs prison reform bills into law

November 30, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

California prison reform got a boost as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed various legislative bills into law. But some of the incarcerated  remain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, LEGAL, POLITICS Tagged With: California, california prison reform, cdcr

Proposition 17 frees the vote of the formerly incarcerated

November 30, 2020 by Vincent O'Bannon

More than 40,000 parolees will head to the ballot box in the future.  California voters approve the Free the Vote Act this November.  The right to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Prop 17, voting rights

The stark reality of prison, COVID and the public perception

September 30, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

The screams of “Man Down!” (the incarcerated emergency medical call) rattle around the various San Quentin housing units. The alert starts the sounds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: COVID-19, Editorial

The astonishing growth of San Quentin News

September 30, 2020 by Steve McNamara

This is a difficult time for the San Quentin News. But it’s not difficult for the reasons that plague nearly every other newspaper in the country. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: San Quentin News

SQ’s Sgt. G. Polanco passes from COVID-19

September 30, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

Sad news: West Block has lost another guiding light. On Sunday, August 9, Sergeant G. Polanco died from coronavirus. Polanco, 55, a West Block unit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: obituary

CDCR and how they’re handing the global pandemic

September 30, 2020 by Rahsaan Thomas

California prison officials are doing everything they can to protect incarcerated people from Coronavirus outbreaks, except release half the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Medical, COVID-19, Health and Wellness

The #STOPSANQUENTINOUTBREAK coalition

September 30, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

Major protests, media appearances and a growing social media campaign are being led by former San Quentin prisoners, families of the currently … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: COVID-19

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