The sun beat down on a basketball court surrounded by barbed-wire fences and picnic tables. It was the stage for camaraderie, and the San Quentin … [Read more...]
Nine Men Complete CTE Course To Prep Them for Jobs After Parole
The men had assembled a stage in an old industrial prison warehouse and proudly stood on its steps when they received certificates for completing the … [Read more...]
JPay Offers New Computerized Tablet
The prison money-transferring service JPay is offering a new computerized tablet to some inmates, potentially giving them access to such things as … [Read more...]
Class Action Lawsuit Filed to End Isolation
“On a regular basis, prisoners can be heard screaming and yelling in fits,” while “security gates and cell doors constantly slam open and close,” … [Read more...]
3 Newsletters From Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi
The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department’s Five Keys Charter High School was named a finalist for the prestigious Innovations in American Government … [Read more...]
Lower Yard Music Program Features ‘Spirit of Freedom Rockfest’
Michael Adams revealed how prison has affected his life when he sang an original song during a July 25 performance on San Quentin State Prison’s Lower … [Read more...]
Death Penalty in ‘Legal Limbo’ Over Use of Lethal Injection
Even though the state’s death penalty is in “legal limbo” over the use of a three-drug lethal injection procedure, Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered the … [Read more...]
PREA Under Scrutiny by Advocates and Legislators
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), passed by Congress 12 years ago, has come under scrutiny by advocates, legislators and some governors, says … [Read more...]
GOT CONDOMS?
NOTICE OF PRISONER PROTECTION FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ACT (Pen. Code § 6500) State law requires CDCR make condoms available in all state … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Criticizes Solitary Confinement
Prisons abuse and overuse solitary confinement across the country, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy says. It may be time to limit the use … [Read more...]
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