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Longtime SQ News editor-in-chief paroles after decades in prison

January 21, 2025 by Edwin Chavez

Award winning journalist and former editor-in-chief Marcus Henderson paroles after nearly three decades of incarceration. As San Quentin News … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, PAROLE & HEARINGS, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: editor in chief, marcus henderson, parole, San Quentin News

Medicaid funding available before parole

January 18, 2025 by Michael Callahan

medicare vs. medicaid

Three counties in California implemented a new program which will provide Medi-Cal to persons leaving prisons and jails. California became the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, PAROLE & HEARINGS

Residents face penalties over circumvented restitution

December 23, 2024 by Vincent O'Bannon

California prisoners serving life terms face harsh penalties for “circumventing or avoiding” restitution. Since 2022, Board of Parole Hearings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS, CDCR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, Most Read, PAROLE & HEARINGS Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, cdcr, restitution

Exceptional conduct leads to release

December 1, 2024 by Michael Callahan

Honest, patient, impactful, insightful, transparent, dedicated, empathetic, and accountable are some of the words that residents of San Quentin have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS, PAROLE & HEARINGS, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, cdcr, John Gillie

‘Uncuffed’ pioneer Greg Eskridge goes home

September 27, 2024 by Michael Callahan

Award-winning podcaster starts career with KALW radio Two life sentences that had him face 58 years behind bars did not deter longtime San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Most Read, PAROLE & HEARINGS Tagged With: Greg Eskridge, KALW, Uncuffed

Newly paroled residents face challenges and obstacles in reentry

June 18, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

David Cowen (right) talks about the challenges he faced during his re-entry process

People who leave prison face challenges such as mental stability, drug use, and staying connected to family. Incarceration can have an impact on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PAROLE & HEARINGS, RE-ENTRY, Recently Posted

Broken reentry system costs taxpayers billions

January 16, 2024 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Probation and parole, as alternatives to a brutal penal system, fail American communities and cost taxpayers billions. According to the opinion of a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PAROLE & HEARINGS, Recently Posted Tagged With: New York City Departments of Probation and Correction

Bill to allow a person with LWOP an opportunity to parole

January 10, 2024 by Stuart Clarke

North Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow those sentenced to life without parole to earn their way out of prison, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS, PAROLE & HEARINGS, Recently Posted Tagged With: North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, Prison Resources Repurposing Act

VIETNAM VET GARY COOPER EARNS RELEASE

July 5, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

BELOVED WEST BLOCK RESIDENT LEAVES LAUGHTER, FRIENDSHIPS IN HIS WAKE San Quentin resident Gary Cooper found freedom at the age of 74. A parole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PAROLE & HEARINGS, PROFILE, RE-ENTRY

SOUTHBOUND: TARE BELTRANCHUC GOES HOME

July 5, 2023 by Carlos Drouaillet

After three parole grants, Tare Beltranchuc, better known to friends as Cancún, finally signed his release papers in April after 12 commissioners … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PAROLE & HEARINGS, PROFILE, Recently Posted

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