In 2024, two progressive California prosecutors were ousted from their offices, as critics claimed their policies increased crime … [Read more...]
DOJ addresses cultural needs within corrections
A Department of Justice program found communication, caring, and compassion the key to addressing cultural needs within corrections. According to … [Read more...]
Personal data breach affects hundreds of thousands incarcerated
$6.5 million dollar settlement impacts several prisons Several residents in San Quentin say their personal information was stolen while they were … [Read more...]
Habitual criminal law in Vermont leads to life in prison
An African-American man faces life in prison, because of a habitual criminal law in the state of Vermont. Kwesi Wilson, 39, was charged with … [Read more...]
Attorney lures residents with promises of resentencing
Stuck in a California prison with a life sentence and little hope? A lawyer who grew up in Palo Alto, went to Princeton and Berkeley Law, once worked … [Read more...]
$7 million settlement over death in Santa Rita County jail
Nine deputy sheriffs and two health care workers face abuse charges after a man was found unresponsive in a Santa Rita jail cell. Adanté Pointer, … [Read more...]
SF District Attorney attends first Spanish-speaking forum in SQ
In a groundbreaking symposium, San Quentin’s incarcerated Spanish community hosted its first forum with San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins … [Read more...]
Residents face penalties over circumvented restitution
California prisoners serving life terms face harsh penalties for “circumventing or avoiding” restitution. Since 2022, Board of Parole Hearings … [Read more...]
San Quentin staff runners carry flame of hope over Golden Gate Bridge
In a kickoff event for the Special Olympics in Northern California, various law enforcement agencies and CDCR officials carried a torch was to the … [Read more...]
Three HFM workers exhibit quick action, compassion
A loud groan followed by a heavy thump broke the silence as Edward Brooks and his co-workers cleaned an office in San Quentin’s medical unit in late … [Read more...]