Keith Zon Doolin is on death row despite evidence of his innocence, according to Agnes Buthion, a French journalist who has directed a documentary … [Read more...]
Overview of inmate deaths in 2017 in CDCR
The thought of dying in prison is every inmate’s worst fear, be it the death from violence, old age or disease. It’s a nightmare. Nevertheless, … [Read more...]
Actor Danny Trejo escaped the death penalty
After facing a possible death penalty, Danny Trejo wove his prison experience and tough-guy persona into a successful movie career. The now well-known … [Read more...]
Prison’s newspaper celebrates 100th edition
When the San Quentin News was revived nearly 10 years ago, a staff of five put together a four-page issue and distributed it to 5,000 inmates inside … [Read more...]
Prodigal Son granted parole
O.J. Simpson was facing a maximum of 33 years in prison before a parole board in Nevada granted him a parole date and released him in October 2017. … [Read more...]
Un legado de Comunicación Noviolenta
Un programa de sentimientos y necesidades no es algo que esperarías encontrar en una prisión para criminales rudos, pero este ha hecho una diferencia … [Read more...]
Ear Hustle wraps up first season with over six million downloads
The hit podcast Ear Hustle, launched from inside a prison, started its first season with the goal of starting a dialogue about incarceration and … [Read more...]
Theater holds conference to bring Shakespeare to the incarcerated
San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre will be hosting a “Shakespeare in Prisons Conference” for people dedicated to bringing Shakespeare to the incarcerated, … [Read more...]
Beauty Behind Bars visits San Quentin Prison
Beauty Behind Bars, a female self-esteem program, entered a men’s prison to share how they overcame trauma. Normally, Beauty Behind Bars seeks to free … [Read more...]
El legado de la revolución Mexicana
La Revolución Mexicana fue un movimiento armado iniciado en 1910 para terminar la dictadura de Porfirio Díaz, la cual culminó oficialmente con la … [Read more...]