The following list are of bills signed or vetoed by the Governor of California and could have an impact on the SQ community. Here is what was signed … [Read more...]
Organization fights to repeal Three Strikes Law
The public may have lost interest in the efforts to repeal California’s controversial three strikes law, but the 30,000 second-strikers and the 7,000 … [Read more...]
Youth offenders with specific crimes denied parole opportunities
The California Supreme Court ruled that certain juvenile offenders with serious offenses, mostly those serving Life without the Possibility of parole … [Read more...]
Voters to decide changes to involuntary servitude language in California Constitution
California’s voters will decide in November whether to remove involuntary servitude from the state’s Constitution, which would eliminate mandatory … [Read more...]
Amending Prop 47 creates ‘treatment-mandated-felony’ classification
California voters will once again have a chance to rewrite legislation concerning criminal justice reform. This November, the 10-year-old … [Read more...]
2024 Ballot initiatives for November elections
In recognition of the upcoming Election, here are some bills that are proposed to be on the November ballot. These bills effect the incarcerated … [Read more...]
Illinois first state to combat racial bias by removing cash bail
What factor should determine whether a defendant has to stay in jail? The defendant’s economic capacity to post bail or the threat the defendant poses … [Read more...]
California first in gender-affirming surgery
A San Quentin incarcerated trans-woman received gender-affirming surgery after California permitted gender affirmation surgery to incarcerated … [Read more...]
Racial justice policies can make communities safer
Policies aimed at reducing racial inequality within the criminal justice system make communities safer and contribute to the overall reduction in … [Read more...]
Juvenile hall still not shut down despite vote
San Francisco has abandoned its commitment to shutter its juvenile hall, where young people remain incarcerated four years after county supervisors … [Read more...]
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