Politics

Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham jail

January 29, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributer

My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities … [Read more...]

ACLU aims to free 50,000 from prisons

November 30, 2020 by Vincent O'Bannon

A nationwide campaign by the ACLU that urges state governors to broaden their executive clemency powers to release 50,000 prisoners over the next five … [Read more...]

Early release of court juveniles

November 27, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, four California state-run juvenile facilities are slated to close, according to a Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) … [Read more...]

US Department of Justice to limit legal rights

November 25, 2020 by Amir Shabazz

Civil rights advocates are fearful that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) may use the country’s national emergencies, such as the coronavirus and … [Read more...]

For prosecutors nationwide November’s election may heat up

September 30, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

The November election can bring swift and significant changes to the current criminal justice system. This will be based on the outcome of many … [Read more...]

Advocates in Oakland push to end LWOP

March 16, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

Participants gather after the event for a photo California has an estimated 5,000 people serving life without parole (LWOP), and their plight is … [Read more...]

CDCR leader and others seek prison reform answers in Norway

March 16, 2020 by Ike Dodson

Secretary Diaz calls for a sense of urgency for prison reforms CDCR Secretary Ralph Diaz (back row, 5th from right) and formerly incarcerated Adnan … [Read more...]

Newsom proposes reducing probation and boosting rehabilitation programs

March 16, 2020 by Dillon Kim

Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom talking with Juan Haines Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing major changes in California’s criminal justice system by … [Read more...]