A September memo from the CDCR Accounting Services Branch (ASB) has authorized a roughly 10-percent increase to the spending limit for each privilege … [Read more...]
California’s prison population shrinks while the Corrections budget continues to balloon
$102,000 annually for California is spending more than each person held in the state’s prisons, according to news reports. This cost is … [Read more...]
Ron Broomfield receives official confirmation as SQ’s new Warden
51-year-old Ronald J. Broomfield (above, right) has been sworn in as San Quentin State Prison’s new Warden. Over the past 20 years, Broomfield has … [Read more...]
Ending slave labor in California prisons
Incarcerated workers may soon have a reason to celebrate Labor Day as a lawmaker’s work to remove the last vestiges of slavery from California’s … [Read more...]
RISING FROM THE ASHES
Football legend, Pro Bowler, two-time Super Bowl Champ, star cornerback, and member of the hard-hitting defensive backs called the “Legion of Boom” is … [Read more...]
San Quentin News wins FIVE AWARDS
The California News Publishers Association recognized San Quentin News writers with five awards for articles published in 2020. Senior … [Read more...]
IRS Stimulus checks for incarcerated are delayed
Stimulus checks from the IRS for incarcerated men and women across the country are experiencing delays, according to The Intercept. In addition, some … [Read more...]
Deadliest Day in San Quentin’s History–August 21, 1971
The deadliest day in San Quentin’s history took place 50 years ago on Aug. 21, 1971. On a single day of violence, three guards and three prisoners … [Read more...]
You May Be Eligible For Resentencing Under New Penal Code 1170(d)(1)
Recent legislation allows convicted people to request the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the District Attorney to … [Read more...]
California $200 Gate Money Insufficient
California gives newly released prisoners $200 to help them make a new life, clearly nowhere enough for a realistic new life. The $200 is the same as … [Read more...]
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