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The Last Mile Presents The ‘Future of Work’

April 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

Inmate entrepreneurs enrolled in The Last Mile, an entrepreneurship training program at San Quentin State Prison, presented their business proposals … [Read more...]

Women Prisoners On Fire Lines

April 1, 2015 by Adnan Khan

Wearing orange pants and vests marked CDCR, an all-women inmate crew is helping California fight forest fires and clear potential fuel for future … [Read more...]

Change Should Start While Incarcerated

April 1, 2015 by James R. Abernathy Jr.

If you want to change your life, you need to start working on yourself while still in prison, a former cop-turned-convict-turned-counselor advised a … [Read more...]

Gov. Brown Gets Second Chance to Reshape Courts

April 1, 2015 by Chung Kao

Gov. Jerry Brown has had his second chance to reshape the nation’s most influential state court, the California Supreme Court, according to The New … [Read more...]

PIA Prison Jobs Can Lead to Later Careers

April 1, 2015 by Marcus Henderson

For inmates, California Prison Industry Authority jobs are one way to sustain a livelihood while behind bars and after release. CALPIA employs a … [Read more...]

Sheriff Expresses Concern Over Poverty Issues

March 1, 2015 by Ross Mirkarimi

Poverty in San Francisco is quietly growing unchecked. As one of the wealthiest cities in the country, San Francisco’s budget for fiscal year 2012-13 … [Read more...]

Tech Executives Offer Advice For Inmate Entrepreneurs

March 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

People don’t usually talk about Silicon Valley and the California prison system at the same time. However, on any given day, venture capitalists as … [Read more...]

Elderly Expected to Be One-Third Of Inmate Population by 2030

March 1, 2015 by Salvador Solorio

There are approximately 2.3 million people imprisoned in the United States. Changing demographics reflect the senior citizen, baby boomer wave will … [Read more...]

Lifers Hold Origami Workshop for Children’s Hospital

March 1, 2015 by Phoeun You

Inside San Quentin’s Interfaith Chapel, 15 convicted murderers and lifer inmates came together to fold hundreds of origami hearts for patients at … [Read more...]

Watani Leaves San Quentin Again…This Time It’s Legit

February 1, 2015 by Arnulfo Garcia

One of the few men ever to escape San Quentin State Prison walked out legitimately this time, after a long stint in the same prison. In 1974, Watani … [Read more...]