37 Years After the Notorious Jonestown Massacre
Jackie Speier was catapulted into national prominence when her congressman boss was murdered, and she survived five gunshot wounds in the notorious … [Read more...]
Using Food to Combat Mass Incarceration
A new group aims to use food as a key to Restorative Justice in Oakland and to combating mass incarceration. Restore Oakland plans to start a … [Read more...]
Prisoner Denied Parole Because of Facebook Picture
After California prison officials discovered that San Quentin inmate Kimani Randall’s Facebook profile was created by a contraband cell phone, the … [Read more...]
“The Cuff ‘Em and Feed ‘Em Mentality Has to Change”
California’s prison system is working to increase vocational, educational and rehabilitative services to inmates, but it is a long-range and difficult … [Read more...]
Job Fair Sponsored by TRUST Program
Several Bay Area employers visited San Quentin State Prison in June to interview inmates at a first-of-its-kind job fair hosted by the inmate group … [Read more...]
First Sitting President to Visit Federal Prison
A presidential visit to a prison has ignited a national conversation about what it means. “President Barack Obama became the first sitting president … [Read more...]
‘Ban the Box’ Movement Gains National Traction
Efforts are underway to help former prisoners find jobs. The focus is to “ban the box” on job applications that would disclose any criminal … [Read more...]
Reflections on Corrections Policy and Ethics
By reviewing The Bet by Anton Chekhov and Consensus of Death by Kenny Brydon, I was able to delve into what it’s like to live behind bars from the … [Read more...]
Twenty-Four Graduate From ELITE’s Intensive San Quentin Self-Help Program
It was a day of smiles and pride for 24 San Quentin inmates who graduated from an intensive self-help program aimed at helping them improve themselves … [Read more...]
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