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Prison’s newspaper celebrates 100th edition

March 19, 2018 by Eddie

Aly Tamboura and Harry Hemphill after the event

When the San Quentin News was revived nearly 10 years ago, a staff of five put together a four-page issue and distributed it to 5,000 inmates inside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: Arnulfo T. Garcia, Reva and David Logan Foundation, Richard “Bonaru” Richardson, Robert Ayers Jr., Warden Ron Davis

Women in male prisons

February 15, 2018 by Juan Haines

Jail Cell

Canada’s prison inspector has sharply criticized its correctional facilities, especially the practice of housing women in a men’s institution due to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Canada, female inmates, First Nations

Universities divest from prisons

February 15, 2018 by Joe Garcia

The societal damage caused by the nation’s mass incarceration problem is now being addressed by many American universities and colleges. Fiscal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: CISR, divestment, private prison corporations

San Quentin fire captains tackle recent fire storms

February 15, 2018 by Juan Haines

Firefighters at work

San Quentin firehouse captains did their part in fighting the North Bay fires. The captains joined strike teams and assisted in evacuations, stationed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: CAL FIRE, Public Information Officer

Rapper Common visits Folsom Prison

February 15, 2018 by Achilles

Rapper Common

Rapper and activist Common, along with J. Cole, recently “took over” Capitol Mall in Sacramento for a free advocacy concert, following Common’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Artist Common, Faces of Mass Incarceration, Folsom, J. Cole

Prosecution theories unacceptable

February 15, 2018 by Charles David Henry

California Death Penality

A federal judge has overturned a California death penalty case because of flawed theories by a prosecutor, The New Yorker reports. One federal court … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: death penalty cases, San Quentin’s Death Row

Prison journalists “Excellence in Journalism” award

February 15, 2018 by Juan Haines

Greg Eskridge

A collaboration between incarcerated reporters and a local radio station produced stories about San Quentin that won a prestigious journalism award. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Ben Trefny, Community Journalism Award, Innocence Project, SPJ

Latter-day Saints celebrate Christ

February 15, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

gardenchapel

The Perry family is a durable group of volunteers that brings the teaching of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Addiction Recovery Counseling (ARC), LDS Church, Religious Programs

Incarcerated without a trial

February 15, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Jail

A huge percentage of incarcerated women are locked up without a conviction or even a trial, a first-of-its-kind study concludes. “A staggering number … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

Immigration assistance

February 15, 2018 by William Harris

Vera Institute of Justice program offers free legal advice to immigrants facing deportation in 11 cities and counties, Mother Jones reports. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Columbus City, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Brown, green card, Immigrants, Jeff Sessions, legal representation, Mother Jones, Omar Siagha, Vera Institute, Washington Post

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