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Federal officials review housing policies for transgender prisoners

January 28, 2022 by Cassandra Evans

Federal prison officials are reviewing transgender housing in the wake of rollbacks imposed during the Trump administration, The Associated Press … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Federal, Health and Wellness, housing, prisons, transgender

U.S. prison population drops by 300K

January 27, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

The number of incarcerated adults dropped by nearly 300,000 in America the past decade, new U.S. Census figures show.  Almost two million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: mass incarceration

California expands resources for newly released

January 27, 2022 by Joshua Strange

California has just launched the nation’s first statewide coordinated effort to bolster the re-entry process, helping to support incarcerated people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: California, Public Services, reentry programs, REPAC

DAPO’s Parole Reentry Expo puts resources front and center in Oakland

January 25, 2022 by Vincent O'Bannon

In October, a Parole Reentry Center was opened in Oakland, California, that promises a new approach to parolee services. The California Department of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, Parole and Release, reentry programs

Ohio courts make COVID shots condition of probation

January 23, 2022 by Rickey Goins

Two Ohio judges have ordered defendants to get COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of their probation or face prison time, the New York Times … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: COVID-19, Institutions, Ohio

ARTS: Michael Mackey takes his pen for a walk on paper

January 22, 2022 by Edwin Chavez

Mackey has come up with his own style...  allowing his imagination to run wild  in an environment  where art has its own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Recently Posted Tagged With: Art, cartoon

TheatreWorkers Project plants seeds of freedom inside prison walls

January 21, 2022 by Nathan McKinney

During the COVID-19 pandemic, prison volunteers and the formerly incarcerated produced powerful videos and audio projects at California State … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Arts in Corrections program, Health and Wellness, performances, Prison Media

COVID pandemic adds to mental and physical effects of isolation on prisoners

January 21, 2022 by Brandon T. Genest

The number of incarcerated people placed in solitary confinement saw a five-fold increase during the peak of the pandemic, according to Solitary Watch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: COVID-19, Health and Wellness, Solitary confinement, Solitary Watch

Strange leads pack in 3-mile race

January 20, 2022 by Steve Brooks

After a strange start to the day, runner Jay Strange, 46, obliterated the competition at the San Quentin 1000 Mile Club’s first three-mile race since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, SPORTS Tagged With: 1000 Mile Club

Summoning holiday memories

January 19, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

SQNews staffers reflect on good food, family connections, and cherished traditions During the Holiday season incarcerated people experience many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS, Recently Posted Tagged With: Holidays, Mental Health, Religious Programs

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