By Clark Gerhartsreiter, Contributing Writer For incarcerated persons, soups carry a significance that extends far beyond mere culinary delight. … [Read more...]
AB 990: Restoring the Right to Visit
By Ivana Gonzales, LSPC, Contributing Writer Incarcerated people and their family members understand that visits are vital to sustaining mental … [Read more...]
Incarcerated readers reap benefits of San Quentin News
Prisoners say the San Quentin News is a voice for the incarcerated telling them important information about the criminal justice system. “The … [Read more...]
California Supreme Court rules on early release for violent offenders
The California Supreme Court has ruled that correctional officials don’t have to consider early release for violent felons, even if their primary … [Read more...]
California closing youth prisons
California is gearing up to make dramatic changes in its juvenile incarceration system. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation in 2020 to close the … [Read more...]
CDCR announces new grievance process
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has announced new “Grievance” forms and procedures to replaced the former Appeals … [Read more...]
Federal Pell Grants revived for prisoners after nearly three decades
New regulations will allow incarcerated students to qualify for federal financial aid for college in the form of Pell Grants beginning in July of … [Read more...]
JUSTICE REFORM PRIORITIZED IN 2022
Panel takes aim at California’s LWOP, Three Strikes Law A state commission is recommending ambitious changes to California’s criminal justice … [Read more...]
CDC examines racial disparities in gun-related murders
Young Black men are 20 times more likely to by killed by guns than Whites, a federal report says. Black males age 15–34 made up 2% of the United … [Read more...]
Transgender murder rate on the rise
‘Rising epidemic of violence’ not helped by COVID Homicides of transgender people have been on the rise since 2019, according to data from the … [Read more...]
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