San Quentin News won first place for Prison Publication of the Year in the 2023 Stillwater Awards. The Prison Journalism Project co-sponsored the … [Read more...]
Incarcerated pay increases lead to job cuts and financial losses
Across the state of California, a long-awaited pay increase for incarcerated workers took effect April 16. Although first seen as a step in the right … [Read more...]
FILM FOLLOWS REHABILITATIVE EFFORTS OF FORMER GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
Mohammed Bin Nahif Rehabilitation Counseling and Care Center is “the world’s first rehabilitation center for terrorists,” according to the … [Read more...]
LITTLE SCANDINAVIA: Norwegian prison model takes shape at Pennsylvania facility
Prison officials in Pennsylvania are putting Norway’s progressive prison model to the test in an experimental housing unit nicknamed “Little … [Read more...]
CALIFORNIA – New laws to take effect Jan. 1
Eight bills signed intolaw; governor vetoes gatemoney, prisoner pay hike Following is an excerpt from Initiate Justice’s Policy Corner - Reprinted … [Read more...]
END of an ERA as SQ Public Information Officer Sam Robinson retires
December 31 marked the last day of a year and the last day of an era. Captain Samuel Robinson walked out of San Quentin State Prison to end his … [Read more...]
MAKING TRACKS: Grammy winning rap artist Lecrae produces CCWF prisoner’s original hip-hop track
A woman incarcerated at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla is the first female to record and release an original hip hop track from … [Read more...]
STARS BEHIND BARS:
North Carolina nonprofit visits San Quentin,aims to improve reentry opportunities in NC A mentor of incarcerated people in North Carolina said that … [Read more...]
Newsom signs bill expanding free phone calls
California prisoners will be able to make free phone calls to family and friends effective Jan. 1, 2023. That is thanks to SB 1008, the … [Read more...]
AB 990: Restoring the Right to Visit – PART 2
By Ivana Gonzales, LSPC Contributing Writer The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation saved millions of dollars in visiting … [Read more...]
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