By Michael Knight - Contributor Corcoran State Prison, IAC Chairman Many tears were shed when prisoners, guests, and staff celebrated HopeFest … [Read more...]
MISSOURI – ‘Haunted’ prisons offer insights into mass incarceration
Former prison sites have often used spooky and grotesque prison props to entertain visitors. But instead of scaring visitors, some sites have switched … [Read more...]
A look back at the good ol’ days…
Photos from the San Quentin News archive and the San Quentin Museum offer a glimpse into the prison’s distant past. … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Bucks share trophy with prisoners
The Milwaukee Bucks, two-time NBA Championship winners, shared their Larry O’Brien Championship trophy with the incarcerated residents of the … [Read more...]
Attica uprising documentary receives Oscar nomination
Legendary filmmaker and documentarian Stanley Nelson, and UC Berkeley Alum Traci A. Curry, received an Oscar nomination for “Attica”: their emphatic … [Read more...]
The history of ‘homosexuality’
In an era of anti-trans laws, “Don’t Say Gay Bills,” and a growing number of physical, verbal and cyber-attacks, open displays of contempt for queer … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day messages-May 8, 2022
SPORTS THROWBACKS
Prison radio gives a voice to the condemned
TEXAS The Tank, at 106.5 FM, is a radio station in a high security Texas prison that gives hundreds of inmates, including 200 on Death Row, a … [Read more...]
Colorado prisoners feed needy kids
Incarcerated people are packing food packages for the needy and finding employable skills at a Colorado prison. The program at the prison operated … [Read more...]
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