San Quentin News would like to honor and recognize these individuals for their work and contributions to social and criminal justice reform. There is … [Read more...]
Judge orders CA prison guards to wear cameras
A federal judge responding to prisoner abuse claims has ordered corrections officers at California’s Richard J. Donovan prison in San Diego to wear … [Read more...]
ACLU aims to free 50,000 from prisons
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...]
AT SAN QUENTIN, OVERCROWDING LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN EXPLOSIVE COVID-19 OUTBREAK
All but nine of California’s 35 prisons house more people than the facility was designed to hold. The following article by Juan Haines, … [Read more...]
Pelican Bay’s new podcast ‘UNLOCKED’
Pelican Bay's UNLOCKED staff meets Creators of a new Pelican Bay podcast look to build community and prisoner relationships—one story at a time, … [Read more...]
Storytellers polish their craft through the San Quentin News Journalism Guild
Monica Campbell with the Spanish graduating class of 2020 The second annual San Quentin News Journalism Guild Graduation took place in the … [Read more...]
Newsom proposes reducing probation and boosting rehabilitation programs
Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom talking with Juan Haines Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing major changes in California’s criminal justice system by … [Read more...]
Overall arrest rates fall for state
Person behind Bars Arrest rates in California are at a record low, declining by an average of 48% from 1995 levels, a recent study reports. … [Read more...]
Oakland bans the box for housing
Ban The Box Oakland is the first city in the state to ban landlords from using criminal convictions to reject renters applying for private or … [Read more...]
Ruling makes more prisoners eligible for parole hearings under Proposition 57
A new court ruling makes more prisoners eligible for parole hearings, according to the Second Appellate District's recent decision. The ruling … [Read more...]
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