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Prestigious French literary prize contenders judged by incarcerated

May 1, 2023 by Joshua Strange

500 prisoners select winner ofGoncourt Academy Prize for literature A panel of incarcerated people has been chosen to pick the winning book for a … [Read more...]

WILD HORSES

May 1, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

Prison farm employs ‘gentling’ method to reshape horses, humans Every day, prisoners inside a Wyoming prison farm rise to the challenge to … [Read more...]

Federal policy change will allow incarcerated patients to enroll in Medicaid prior to release

May 1, 2023 by Joshua Strange

For the first time ever, prisoners will be able to enroll in Medicaid and receive the federal health benefits prior to their release from prison or … [Read more...]

REASONS TO SMILE: ORAL HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE

May 1, 2023 by San Quentin News Contributor

Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) is a network of community health clinics that serve returning community members. TCN clinics are led by Community … [Read more...]

Ethics Bowl: Mt. Tam College hosts dialog with UC Santa Cruz

May 1, 2023 by David Ditto

The University of California Santa Cruz debate team came to San Quentin to compete with the home team’s incarcerated students on Feb. 26. The … [Read more...]

‘Collateral consequences’ derail already-fragile prison education

May 1, 2023 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Charlotte WestCollege Inside EditorReprinted by permission ■ The fragility ofprison education A student who — after someone he knows gets a … [Read more...]

ARRESTED VETERANS GRADUATE FROM INNOVATIVE ‘TREATMENT COURT’ IN MARIN COUNTY

May 1, 2023 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Richard HalsteadMarin Independent JournalReprinted by permission Army Veteran Jeffrey Barbe was homeless when he was arrested on a drug … [Read more...]

CSU, UC campuses offer programs for formerly incarcerated students

May 1, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

Programs ‘invaluable in reducing rates of recidivism' California colleges and universities have created numerous programs to help formerly … [Read more...]

CDCR budget grows in spite of looming prison closures

April 29, 2023 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2023-2024 budget includes an increase for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation although eight … [Read more...]

2023-24 BUDGET PROPOSAL SPURSPUSH FOR MORE PRISON CLOSURES

April 29, 2023 by Steve Brooks

Californians United for a Responsible Budget takes to social mediato urge Gov. Newsom to shutter 10 additional facilities by 2025 Californians … [Read more...]