On Memorial Day, more than two dozen men serving time in San Quentin paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of America’s wars. The men stood in military … [Read more...]
Former female inmate helps reunite families with Get On The Bus
The fondest wish of many prisoners is to see their children. The Get On The Bus (GOTB) program has made that happen for thousands of California … [Read more...]
Substance Abuse Program makes its way into SQ
A new program at San Quentin sponsored by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) seeks to use an array of proven methods … [Read more...]
Prop. 57 optimistic mood was short-lived
Secretary Scott Kernan of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation listened to suggestions from San Quentin inmates about awarding time … [Read more...]
Project Avary’s ways to work with inmates’ children
By reading letters to their children, men incarcerated at San Quentin contributed to a documentary, Love Letters to Our Fathers, about building a … [Read more...]
250 fire camp inmates respond to Oroville Dam crisis
250 fire camp inmates respond to Oroville Dam crisis About 250 fire camp inmates rushed to respond to the recent Oroville Dam crisis. They cleared … [Read more...]
California approves first-ever sex-reassignment surgery for prisoner
For the first time in the United States, a sex-reassignment surgery has been approved and financed for a California prisoner, reports The New York … [Read more...]
Cala Manager Offers Employment Returning Citizens
San Francisco’s hottest restaurant has a general manager who believes it is smart business to hire the formerly incarcerated.Opened in September 2015, … [Read more...]
Why Is it That Gang Membership Is on the Rise?
A new report by the National Gang Intelligence Center indicates that gang membership is growing. The increasing numbers brings up an important … [Read more...]
‘Crimes Victims United’ Fails To Represent the Majority Of Crime Victims, Study Says
Flipping through this year’s proposed criminal justice legislation, it is hard to miss Crime Victims United, a seemingly omnipresent victims’ rights … [Read more...]