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Transgender murder rate on the rise

April 19, 2022 by Cassandra Evans

‘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...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Pride in Prison

CDCR proposes major changes to Milestones credits

April 18, 2022 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is proposing changes to milestone credits that would significantly reorganize … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read

Earlonne Woods takes on California’s Three Strikes Law

April 18, 2022 by Rahsaan Thomas

An initiative petition has been filed to repeal California’s Three Strikes Law. It now needs enough voter signatures by April 30 to qualify for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, LEGAL, Most Read

Prisoners feel pinch of skyrocketing prices

April 18, 2022 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

San Quentin residents are encountering higher prices at the canteen window. For example, the cost of a quart of ice cream is now $4.45 for a ten-ounce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: money, San Quentin State Prison

 The end of the line for Death Row?

April 18, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

California begins the process of repurposing Death Row housing units The nation’s largest Death Row is now in its final throes, as Gov. Gavin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, DEATH PENALTY, DEATH ROW, Featured, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, Death Row

States circumventing qualified immunity laws

February 28, 2022 by William Tobert

Wood hammer court judge

New Mexico, Colorado pass new laws to hold officers accountable for using excessive force Colorado and New Mexico have found promising ways to hold … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LEGAL, Most Read, Recently Posted

DIY Credit Calculator Shorts 

February 28, 2022 by Joshua Strange

On May 1, 2021, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) increased the percentages for Good Conduct Credit (GCC) under … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read

GTL tablets begin a slow rollout

January 16, 2022 by Steve Brooks

California prisoners are receiving free Global Tel Link (GTL) Connect Network tablets designed to help them communicate with the outside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: Education, GTL, tablets

Resentencing barriers eased by new legislation

January 14, 2022 by San Quentin News Contributor

Statua_Iustitiae

New year brings new changes to make PC 1170 process more effective By Elizabeth Fraser and Danielle Harris,The Freedom Project at theSan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: legal, legal representation, resentencing

Markelle the Gazelle breaks barriers again

January 14, 2022 by Joshua Strange

Markelle Taylor, formerly incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, has broken the three-hour marathon barrier, according to the Marin Independent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: sports, ultra-runner

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