The Covid-19 outbreak at San Quentin has caused the death of 26 prisoners and one guard. Ron Lee Joffrion, 55, is a survivor of the outbreak. He … [Read more...]
CDCR and how they’re handing the global pandemic
California prison officials are doing everything they can to protect incarcerated people from Coronavirus outbreaks, except release half the … [Read more...]
The #STOPSANQUENTINOUTBREAK coalition
Participants in front of the prison’s main gate Major protests, media appearances and a growing social media campaign are being led by former San … [Read more...]
My friend died in San Quentin due to COVID-19. His death was entirely preventable.
Incompetence and inaction by California’s leaders are driving illness and death inside the state’s prison system. This piece is a commentary, By … [Read more...]
Reform Alliance donating 100,000 masks to prisons to combat COVID
Reform Alliance has a goal of donating 100,000 masks to prisons to aid in combating the COVID-19 virus. Shaka Senghor of Reform Alliance received … [Read more...]
Measures adopted by CDCR:
At the California Senate Public Safety Committee Meeting on July 7, Ralph Diaz, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]
In Memoriam for those taken by COVID-19 on SQ Death Row
Photos organized by Jonathan Chiu … [Read more...]
The Early Warnings Of a Prison Pandemic
Timothy Hicks wrote the following article well before the COVID-19 pandemic hit San Quentin. It foretells the disaster that would unfold at prisons … [Read more...]
SQN EXTRA: MASS INC HEALTHCARE
By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer America’s current healthcare system makes things worse for many of those who are incarcerated in jails … [Read more...]
SQN EXTRA: WORST POLICY IMAGINABLE
Arizona state prisoners are being charged for their medical expenses when they’re taken to the hospital for using illegal substances, reported The … [Read more...]