Referendum could abolish prison slavery in the state if passed Nevada will join a growing tide of states seeking to rid their constitutions of … [Read more...]
Cook County seeks to address racial inequity
Chicago organization aimsto dismantle the bias ofcriminal justice institutions Illinois’ most populous county has hired a consulting agency to … [Read more...]
$70M program trains prisoners in tree care, sets them on career track during reentry
A utility company partners with corrections, teaching the incarcerated to trim trees around power lines in response to rising demand. Scott … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS, May 2023
1. South Dakota — (AP) The state has doubled down on mass incarceration as virtually all of a recently authorized $390 million investment in its … [Read more...]
CDCR releases COVID-era contraband interdiction report
Recent installation of high-resolution cameras at San Quentin is a small part of the state’s efforts to scrub contraband from its prisons, according … [Read more...]
Proposed dismantling of Iowa’s community based corrections program criticized
Stakeholders are harshly criticizing Iowa’s plan to dismantle its locally-run Community Based Corrections system, according to a Feb. 27 report in … [Read more...]
Tech education column debuts in SQNews
Monthly articles will help educate the incarcerated on information technology By Sherman K. NewmanContributing Writer Welcome to Tech Block … [Read more...]
Collaborative audio engineering program gains momentum
Becoming an audio engineer at San Quentin State Prison is a reality. Imagine learning to edit, mix, and master recorded tracks of music, commercials, … [Read more...]
The perseverance of prisoners
Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people are proving skeptics wrong by transforming themselves through self-help and self-discovery … [Read more...]
Relative freedom: Donner Earned Living Unit
A cell block last used as overflow housing for Death Row has been transformed into an honor unit for disciplinary-free residents of San … [Read more...]
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