You can restore broken relationships no matter how shattered they are, several speakers said at a Restorative Justice forum at San Quentin prison. The … [Read more...]
Opinion: Inmate consumers say some tennis shoes worthless
Inmate consumers have reported that two sneakers sold through prison package vendors were poorly made and not worth their hard-earned money – Phat … [Read more...]
Female parolees’ hard road to successful re-entry
Following her parole, Davina, 50, got a temporary job on a website contract, but her parole officer insisted that she find full-time work because, he … [Read more...]
California aims to restore the right to vote for felons
California is joining the nationwide trend aimed at restoring the right to vote to convicted felons. A nonprofit called Initiate Justice is seeking … [Read more...]
A nightmare for one incarcerated dreamer
Luis Ojeda, 23, is serving a six-year sentence in San Quentin State Prison after a conviction for assault with great bodily injury. Upon his release, … [Read more...]
Unibody turns ex-cons into personal trainers
A successful fitness entrepreneur recently launched his own nonprofit organization to train and prepare ex-convicts for employment as personal … [Read more...]
The Religion of Sports reaches behind the wall
Sports is a religion according to Tom Brady, Michael Strahan and the other producers of The Religion of Sports TV series. On Jan. 9, The Religion of … [Read more...]
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Valentine visit
About a year and half ago, Aly Tamboura returned home after serving almost 14 years behind bars. He came back to San Quentin on Valentine’s Day with … [Read more...]
Arnulfo T. Garcia a dream continues to prosper
This newspaper has previously reported on the life and untimely death of former editor Arnulfo T. Garcia. However, Garcia was much more than editor of … [Read more...]
Actor Danny Trejo escaped the death penalty
After facing a possible death penalty, Danny Trejo wove his prison experience and tough-guy persona into a successful movie career. The now well-known … [Read more...]
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