San Quentin workers donated more than $7,000 of their paychecks to two non- profit organizations selected by Warden Ron Davis that serve young people … [Read more...]
Study advances alternative form of criminal justice
A new study outlines a restorative justice strategy based on “public redemption” that the authors claim produces lower recidivism rates than … [Read more...]
San Francisco looks towards changing its language relative to justice involved persons
Supervisors hope to eliminate stigmatization by changing criminal justice labels By Charles Crowe Staff Writer San Francisco officials urge a … [Read more...]
Recent decline in most US state prisons still insufficient
By The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Most states have downsized their prison populations in recent years, but the pace of decarceration is … [Read more...]
Governor Gavin Newsom signs new justice bills into law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 25 bills on Oct. 8 aimed at setting a path to reform California’s criminal justice system, he reported in a news … [Read more...]
LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK- DEAR SAN QUENTIN NEWS
In your April 2019 (Edition 115) issue of the SQ News ran an article about my having been found suitable for parole after nearly 50 years of … [Read more...]
Reflecting on the Texas murder of an unarmed Black man
Amy Guyger, the White former Texas officer who killed unarmed Botham Jean, a Black man in his home, was found guilty of murder last month. Race … [Read more...]
The UK revises prisoner work furlough policies
By—Alfred King In the United Kingdom, more prisoners are being allowed to take outside jobs while serving their sentence. Both England and Wales … [Read more...]
Maine and Vermont encourage the incarcerated to cast their vote even while in prison
When most felons go to prison they lose their right to vote in most of the 50 states, the strongest exceptions being Maine and Vermont, reported … [Read more...]
La diversidad de los deportes en San Quentin hacen la diferencia
Por Pedro Espinal Escritor de periodismo Los deportes en la prisión de San Quentin tienen una larga e interesante historia que ha contribuido al … [Read more...]
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