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Wellness Corner

February 12, 2013 by Kris Himmelberger

Drugs that curb hyperactivity and boost attention might help curb crime, according to a Swedish study published in the New England Journal of … [Read more...]

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Prisoners Allege Private Prison Gave Control to Gangs

February 12, 2013 by Phoeun You

Eight Idaho inmates have fi led a federal lawsuit, claiming the private prison company Corrections Corporation of America has virtually turned over … [Read more...]

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A Commentary On the State of Human Affairs

February 12, 2013 by San Quentin News Contributor

Luis J. Rodriguez, author of “It Calls You Back,” wrote the following comments on the state of human affairs for The San Quentin News: Immigrants: The … [Read more...]

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California’s Crime Rates Below National Average

February 12, 2013 by Michael Calvin Holmes

California’s crime rates are falling, according to recent reports by Attorney General Kamala Harris and a research group. The state’s crime rates … [Read more...]

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For-Profit Prison Cited For 47 Violations

February 9, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

A recent Ohio state audit reported 47 violations by a privately owned prison, including failure to meet state standards in food quality, sanitation … [Read more...]

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February 2013 News Briefs

February 9, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

1. Washington – Violent crime declined in California in 2011, but increased in Oakland and San Jose, a new FBI report says. Statewide violent crime … [Read more...]

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L.A. Co. Jail Mental Health Services See Improvements

February 9, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

Mental health workers in Los Angeles jails are better positioned to help prisoners transition into the community than they were before realignment, … [Read more...]

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Prop. 36 Releases Questionable for Some

January 9, 2013 by Boston Woodard

NOT ALL ELIGIBLE PRISONERS ARE EXPECTED TO GAIN EARLY RELEASE Last November, California voters overwhelmingly amended the state’s Three Strikes Law, … [Read more...]

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Expected Prison Costs $8.6 Billion in 2012-13

January 9, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

California taxpayers will spend about $8.6 billion to maintain its prison system in fiscal year 2012-13, according to the nonpartisan Legislative … [Read more...]

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Napoleon Brown Released after 17 Years

January 9, 2013 by JulianGlenn Padgett

PROP. 36 enabled sentence modification Proposition 36 has opened the door for Richard Napoleon Brown, a prisoner who was serving life in San Quentin … [Read more...]

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