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Director of U.S. Bureau of Prisons Resigns

February 28, 2022 by William Tobert

Bail bond system, bailing out of jail and innocent until proven guilty conceptual idea with judge wooden gavel, dollar banknotes and handcuffs with copy space

The director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons will resign after less than two years in the bureau’s top position in the wake of corruption and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: BOP, Courts, Federal

San Quentin’s Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program Holds Carnival

February 28, 2022 by Juan Haines

In 2020, the Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ISUDT) program converted San Quentin’s gym to a place to learn life skills and get drug treatment. Last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Addiction Recovery Counseling, drug rehabilitation program, Health and Wellness, Rehabilitation Corner, San Quentin

New S.F. Transitional Housing Community for Women

February 27, 2022 by Bruce Bowman

“We wanted color, never wanting to see prison gray again” An apartment complex in San Francisco is now home to formerly incarcerated women who were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Reentry, women in prison

Bob Goff Gives Inspirational Speech on Big Dreams

February 27, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

The second annual graduating Dream Big class of bestselling author Bob Goff received their certificates for participating in a class that embodies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Bob Goff, programs, San Quentin State Prison

 San Quentin’s Toys-for-Tots Event

February 27, 2022 by David Ditto

San Quentin’s veterans received an unexpected gift when Toys-for-Tots, their annual toy giveaway, was green-lighted for December 24 and 25. Holiday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Holidays, Marine Corps, San Quentin State Prison, VETERANS

Mt. Tamalpais College introduces laptops to students

February 27, 2022 by Steve Brooks

In the Spring of 2022, Mt. Tamalpais college (Mt. Tam) at San Quentin (SQ) will provide its students with access to laptop computers. “For the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Featured, Mount Tamalpais College - MTC/PUP, Recently Posted Tagged With: Education, MTC, San Quentin State Prison

 SQ Suffers Another Outbreak

February 27, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

Two months after a local court ruled that the COVID-19 emergency at San Quentin State Prison had passed, the entire California prison system has gone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: COVID-19, San Quentin State Prison

Japanese prisoners sue over same-day executions

January 30, 2022 by George Franco

A friend of SQN at Mt. Osore, a Buddhist pilgrimage destination. The temple is located in the caldera of an active volcano and is believed to be one of the gates to the underworld in Aomori, Japan, the northern most prefecture in the mainland.

Japan’s same-day execution law has prompted two death row prisoners to file a lawsuit, the Insider Sun reports.  The attorney for the men, Yutaca … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: DEATH PENALTY, executions, Japan

Killer executed despite intellectual disabilities

January 29, 2022 by Randy Hansen

On October 5 Missouri executed Ernest Johnson — despite claims by death penalty opponents and Johnson’s attorney that killing him violated the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: DEATH PENALTY, execution, Missouri

Colorado prisoners feed needy kids

January 29, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

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...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Colorado, CoreCivic, Prison Stories

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