The ancient practice of yoga is being practiced in San Quentin and numerous other prisons to help prisoners cope with physical and mental … [Read more...]
Prison Realignment Harder on Women Offenders
Some women are having a worse time than men adjusting to California’s realignment plan, according to several reports. COURT ORDER Realignment is the … [Read more...]
Women’s Prison Conversion at Chowchilla Gets Green Light
A Superior Court judge has ruled the state may proceed with its plan to convert the Valley State Prison for Women into a male facility. The conversion … [Read more...]
Zero Tolerance Policies: Pipeline From School to Prison
Zero tolerance policies form a pipeline from schools to prison that disproportionately impacts African-Americans, according to a new analysis by the … [Read more...]
Advocate Promotes National Youth Justice Awareness
AFTER CALIFORNIA ABOLISHES JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES One member of Kid C.A.T. (Creating Awareness Together) hopes to bring National Youth … [Read more...]
Alcatraz Becomes a Site for Healing Process
VICTIM SURVIVORS UNITE WITH AUTHOR AND PRISONER GROUP TO PROMOTE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE On a warm October day on Alcatraz Island, families and … [Read more...]
Prop. 36 Offers Hope for Non-Violent Third Strikers
On Nov 6, California voters will decide if its 18-year old Three Strikes law would be modified to give some non-violent third strikers the chance to … [Read more...]
It Calls You Back: An Odyssey through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing by Luis J. Rodríguez
Gangs, drugs, and ignorance blocked opportunities for Luis J. Rodríguez for many years, until he was able to rid them from his life. This is what the … [Read more...]
S.Q. Machine Shop Crafts Bronze Plaque for Alcatraz
San Quentin inmates are lending a hand to the Alcatraz Island Museum Project. They are making bronze castings of the last remaining plaque that used … [Read more...]
High Court Limits Size of Habeas Petitions
The California Supreme Court has set page limits to habeas corpus petitions that bring up claims that have previously been before the court. The court … [Read more...]
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