Despite ongoing efforts in some states to reduce the prison population, the U.S. remains in a state of hyper-incarceration. Some estimate a current … [Read more...]
Prosecutor-initiated resentencing expands to Republican-led state
Justice reform continued to take shape out West as Utah became the first Republican-led state to implement Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing. “A … [Read more...]
Danny Trejo visits San Quentin
Actor, restaurateur, and activist Danny Trejo and producer David Enabnit visited San Quentin to gather information and talk to residents about an … [Read more...]
Data debunks misleading information as crime rates are down since 2020
Policing based on false data, misleading information, and executive policies may have caused crime to increase in the United States. In 2019–20 the … [Read more...]
Life-term residents await release after suitability
Positive programming, accountability, and suitability not enough to release term-to-life residents no longer a threat to public safety San … [Read more...]
Penal Code revision committee exposes racial disparities with ‘Three Strikes’ law
Three decades after Californians voted "yes" on Proposition 184, more commonly known as "Three Strikes" law, the racist ramifications of that vote are … [Read more...]
Concerns over birthright citizenship impact residents’ mental states
A wave of discussion traveled through San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as residents learned that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of … [Read more...]
Nueva propuesta de ley AB1231
La nueva propuesta de ley AB 1231 ofrecerá una segunda oportunidad a personas con crimines considerados no violentos. Los legisladores del estado … [Read more...]
Civic Engagement Group, Ella Baker Center advocate for access to Racial Justice Act information
The Civic Engagement Group hosted a Racial Justice Act event in collaboration with the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. Panels showed the … [Read more...]
Orden Ejecutiva remueve fondos para traducciones en diferentes idiomas
El pasado primero de marzo, el Presidente de los EE.UU. Donald J. Trump, firmó una orden ejecutiva en donde oficializa el Inglés como el “idioma … [Read more...]