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Vast Majority of Elected U.S. Prosecutors Are White Males

November 1, 2015 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Sixty percent of the states do not have a single elected black prosecutor White men make up the majority of prosecutors in the United States, … [Read more...]

Solitary Confinement Grows in United States

November 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

Use of segregated housing in U.S. prisons and jails has risen significantly in recent years, even as evidence grows that the practice harms … [Read more...]

Vocational Trades Give Prisoners Hope for Success After Release

November 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

Inmates doing time at San Quentin State Prison take good advantage of one prison system idea that’s designed to ensure they leave prison with a … [Read more...]

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier and Judge Clare Maier Join Inmates for National Addiction Recovery Celebration

November 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

By Rahsaan Thomas Staff Writer California Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-11th District) and Contra Costa County Judge Clare Maier sat swapping stories … [Read more...]

What Can You Be Most Thankful for in Your Life?

November 1, 2015 by Angelo Falcone

November is the last of four months in the year with just 30 days. This year, November has five Sundays and five Mondays. Daylight Saving Time ends on … [Read more...]

November 2015 News Briefs

November 1, 2015 by San Quentin News Staff

Tucson, Ariz.—“Felons are our best clients,” said Les Boynton, CEO of the apartment company Second Chance Rentals, to The Associated Press. “They … [Read more...]

Texas Slows Its Record Pace Of Death Row Executions

November 1, 2015 by Charles David Henry

The state of Texas is no longer killing Death Row inmates at a record pace. At its peak in 1999, there were 460 men and women sentenced to death. … [Read more...]

Wrongfully Convicted Man Now Sits on Board of Paroles and Pardons

November 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

A man who spent 21 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit is now sitting on the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles. DNA testing … [Read more...]

The Franchise Wins Intramural League Again

November 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

The Franchise won the Intramural Basketball League championship for the second year in a row. “It’s the first time a team has won back-to-back … [Read more...]

Holy Names University Tests SQ Inside Tennis Team

November 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

Members of the Holy Names University tennis team came into San Quentin and played Inside Tennis Team members. James Ryan, a freshman from London, said … [Read more...]