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EOP crafting program offers creative coping outlet to incarcerated patients

April 28, 2023 by Joshua Strange

A project that teaches incarcerated people to crochet blankets for donation to local animal shelters is inspiring participants and keeping needy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, MENTAL HEALTH, Recently Posted

Former San Quentans return to honor Enneagram graduates

April 28, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

A self-help program that gives San Quentin residents the opportunity to learn the dominant traits of their personality held its annual graduation in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted

Second Chance Month highlights the power of personal transformation

April 27, 2023 by Marcus Henderson

Second Chance Month highlights impact of self-help, rehabilitative efforts April is officially Second Chance Month. Every year, the U.S. Department … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Human Interest, LEGAL, RE-ENTRY, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

MT. TAM PACKS THE HOUSE

February 15, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

students displayed their talents in poetry, rap and original songs in an Open Mic event.  “Open Mic is a way to give back to our students and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Human Interest

BREAKING BARRIERS: Mike Grier makes history as the NHL’s first Black GM

September 14, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

The general manager of the San Jose Sharks, Mike Grier, 47, made the history books by becoming the hockey team’s first Black general manager after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Recently Posted, SPORTS Tagged With: Profiles

Inmigrantes de clase media huyen de la violencia en Latino America

August 29, 2022 by Edwin Chavez

Arriesgando sus vidas inmigrantes de clase media dejan sus hogares cansados de la pobreza y violencia.  Docenas de inmigrantes de clase media se … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Human Interest, SPANISH Tagged With: Spanish

The NBA’s first-ever female draftee

July 24, 2022 by Vincent O'Bannon

Hall of Fame inductee and the only woman to ever be drafted into the National Basketball Association passed away earlier this year. Lusia Mae Harris, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, SPORTS Tagged With: Profiles

‘Black’ dialects stymie stenographers

April 20, 2022 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Court proceedings with an inmate on television screen (top left)

Courtroom reporters sometimes incorrectly transcribe Black dialect, potentially distorting the official record in criminal cases, according to The New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Human Interest, LEGAL

Florida program saves canine lives — and prisoners, too

April 19, 2022 by William Tobert

Incarcerated people in Florida are learning how to communicate, take responsibility, and show compassion by bonding with incarcerated dogs, according … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, PRISON PROGRAMS Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Human Interest

Correspondence with Miami Youth Academy

January 31, 2021 by Administrators

In October, students at Miami Youth Academy and men at San Quentin State Prison in California started a letter exchange facilitated by the Prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged With: Juvenile Justice, Prison Journalism Project, Prison Stories, youth offenders

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