A private prison firm with multi-million dollar contracts with the federal government is violating anti-human trafficking laws, according to a lawsuit … [Read more...]
Shaka Senghor visits prison to speak about change
Shaka Senghor, 45, a consulting producer for Oprah Winfrey’s new program, Released, which debuted on the OWN cable television network, visited San … [Read more...]
Oprah Winfrey visits Pelican Bay State Prison
Media powerhouse Oprah Winfrey brought the stories of California inmates into millions of American living rooms during a recent CBS 60 Minutes … [Read more...]
Musicians rocked San Quentin’s Catholic Chapel
San Quentin State Prison, known by its warden, Ron Davis, to be “The Titan of Rehabilitation,” one-upped itself with a spirited collaboration. … [Read more...]
Prodigal Son granted parole
O.J. Simpson was facing a maximum of 33 years in prison before a parole board in Nevada granted him a parole date and released him in October 2017. … [Read more...]
Female inmates help battle fires
California’s female inmate firefighters appreciate the opportunity to grow and give back to the community. There are about 200 females in California’s … [Read more...]
Youth offender mix tape captures generational trauma of incarceration
Daniel Gutierrez, 21, says with regret that prison has been the norm in his family. “Everyone has been to jail except my mom. “When I got to San … [Read more...]
Tough choice of taking a plea deal to be with his family
After 19 years of claiming his innocence, Guy Miles finally got his 75-years-to life robbery conviction overturned. Miles accepted a plea deal instead … [Read more...]
Tower of Power rocker died a free man
For many musicians, fame comes served with a side of trouble. That was certainly the case for Rick Stevens, the former lead singer for Tower of Power, … [Read more...]
SQ Shakespeare troupe performs 18 plays
The warm humor of inmate Eric Durr began a Shakespeare-inspired explosion of 18 original performances using a full assortment of stage-craft — from … [Read more...]
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