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Prison More Desirable Than County Jail for Many Prisoners

October 6, 2012 by Tommy Winfrey

Inmates sent to Fresno County jail say they would rather serve their sentences in state prison, reports KQED. The jail is seeing an influx of … [Read more...]

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October 2012 News Briefs

October 6, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

1) HAMPDEN, Maine — The state is diverting first-time offenders who operate vehicles under the influence of toxicants from jail to an alternative … [Read more...]

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Back in the Day

October 6, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

The following story was originally published in the San Quentin News on March 3, 1972. By a 6 to 1 decision, the California State Supreme Court has … [Read more...]

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Literacy Program Celebrates 13 Successful Years at S.Q.

September 6, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

Community volunteers and prison educators shared hamburgers and pizza with inmates to celebrate a literacy program’s 13th annual Student … [Read more...]

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Insufficient Funding Leads to Slow Death Penalty Appeals

September 6, 2012 by Charles David Henry

Inadequate funding of capital defense attorneys has drastically slowed the appeals process in some states. The result: overflowing Death Row … [Read more...]

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Prisoner Activists Adopt a Green Life

September 6, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

A group of San Quentin prisoners is learning how to protect and preserve the environment. “They are clear that in order to do this, they need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health and Wellness

State Losing Fire fighting Resources

September 6, 2012 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

INMATE FIREFIGHTERS SENT TO COUNTY LOCK-UPS The state is about to lose a very valuable and crucial weapon in the fight against wildfires, prison … [Read more...]

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Campaign to Stop Transfers Sparks Plea to State Leaders

September 6, 2012 by Charles David Henry

Opposition has surfaced to transferring most of the prisoners in a popular program at California State Prison at Lancaster. More than three-quarters … [Read more...]

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Faulty Lab Testing Spurs Review of Convictions

September 6, 2012 by A. Kevin Valvardi

Federal officials are reviewing convictions based on potentially flawed hair sample lab analysis. The concern surfaced when The Washington Post … [Read more...]

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Private Prisons Seek Tough Laws for Immigrants

September 6, 2012 by Kris Himmelberger

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Private prison companies are spending millions of dollars lobbying congressional lawmakers to pass legislation that increases immigrant custody, … [Read more...]

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