San Francisco has abandoned its commitment to shutter its juvenile hall, where young people remain incarcerated four years after county supervisors … [Read more...]
Residents almost ‘cooked alive’ in cells as climate change creates extreme temperatures across U.S.
Beef, pork, veal, and lamb require cooking at a minimum of 145°F, a temperature based on the 2017 FDA Food Code and displayed on a chart at … [Read more...]
Bill to allow a person with LWOP an opportunity to parole
North Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow those sentenced to life without parole to earn their way out of prison, … [Read more...]
Mississippi’s record incarceration rate takes a toll on its economy
Criminal justice reforms would boost the Mississippi state economy and reduce crime, a bipartisan political organization named FWD.us … [Read more...]
SQ residents bridge the generational gap through social justice and Hip-Hop
San Quentin residents made efforts to bridge the generational gap between young and elder offenders, with a series of conversations that took place on … [Read more...]
Voting rights for returning citizens still being fought in some states
Many states are moving slowly toward restoring voter rights to convicted felons, but some other states are taking steps to make voting more difficult, … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS — December 2023
Alaska — (Business Wire) A new evidence-gathering tool will allow law enforcement officials to interact, send, receive, analyze, store, and share … [Read more...]
Residents support St. Jude’s Children Hospital with food sale
Looking to serve its residents and support kids, San Quentin hosted the second annual food truck event on its Lower Yard on November 16. This time … [Read more...]
Climate crisis: Heat waves threaten the incarcerated
Heat kills hundreds of prisoners, according to a report from Brown University. “With climate change, each summer is going to be worse than last. If … [Read more...]
DOJ: Police corruption lives on in Minneapolis
In June of this year, the Department of Justice provided evidence that the Minneapolis Police Department is still engaged in police brutality and … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- …
- 159
- Next Page »