Orange County Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez blasted President Obama for endorsing her rival in California’s U.S. Senate race. She accused him of being … [Read more...]
CIW Puppy Program Inspires Hope and Love for Female Inmates
At first glance many people are taken aback by the sight of inmates walking the prison yard at California Institution for Women (CIW) with a dog at … [Read more...]
Anti-Recidivism Coalition Urges Voters to Support Prop. 57
Californians supporting rehabilitation and prison reform are being urged to register to vote in the November election and to support the Proposition … [Read more...]
Proposition 57: THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND REHABILITATION ACT OF 2016
SECTION 1 TITLE This measure shall be known and may be cited as “the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016.” SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND INTENT In … [Read more...]
SQ Mural Artists Work to Beautify the Prison
San Quentin artists say they enjoy beautifying the prison with their talents. Their latest project is to create 16 huge mural panels for one of the … [Read more...]
San Quentin’s Annual Health Fair Draws Its Usual Big Crowds
Hundreds of prisoners formed long lines on San Quentin’s Lower Yard at the prison’s 13th Annual Health Fair on Aug. 19 to receive medical services and … [Read more...]
October 2016 News Briefs
Sacramento — The California Supreme Court decided unanimously in August to overturn the death sentence of Sergio Dujuan Nelson, who was 19 years old … [Read more...]
Prison Spending Increased With Lower Prisoner Count
Even though the California prisoner count has dropped, spending has increased, according to a Sacramento Bee report. The report, written by Dan … [Read more...]
Republican National Convention for Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal justice reform was the subject on the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC). It featured a three-governor forum sponsored by … [Read more...]
Rise in Female Prisoners Correlates With Poverty, Violence and Drug Dependence
The female prison population in the United States from 2000 through 2009 rose by 21.6 percent while there was a 15.6 percent increase for men. In … [Read more...]
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