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Hygiene products more readily available for incarcerated woman

April 30, 2019 by Administrators

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Female hygiene products are becoming more avail- able to incarcerated women, thanks to what is called “the menstrual equality movement,” according to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Human Interest, hygiene products, newsweek magazine, women

A civil liberties debate over NY prison’s biometric voice system

April 30, 2019 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

There are differing opinions of whether the new biometric voice recognition system put in place at New York Department of Corrections is a violation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: civil liberties, Inmate, prison rights, voiceprint

Dear Kid CAT

April 30, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Hello KidCAT Speaks, My name is Deontre Brown. I’m 21 years old and currently serving a 25-year bid at SATF/ Corcoran Prison. For some reason … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: letters

Miracles do happen: The power of truth and honesty

April 30, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Tom Morgan, Jason Samuels and Christy Morgan in the SQ visiting room after the last VOD

After seeing and hearing his victim at trial, Jason Samuel knew in his heart that he needed to come clean and be honest—both with himself and everyone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ged, james samual, Restorative Justice

Some law enforcement and victim advocates oppose Proposition 57

April 30, 2019 by Administrators

Some police and victim advocates claim a recent court ruling could lead to the early release of many violent and sex offenders, reports the Times … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Parole and Release, prop. 57, Proposition 57

Santa Clara jails to improve conditions after lawsuit

April 30, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

Santa Clara County has agreed to improve jail conditions for disabled prisoners. The action came in response to a lawsuit filed by Disability Rights … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Disabilities, Disabled, Institutions, Santa Clara

Warden Janel Espinoza has high hopes for incarcerated females

April 23, 2019 by Kevin.Sawyer

Warden Janel Espinoza

Warden Janel Espinoza of the California Correctional Women’s Facility (CCWF) has high hopes for the women incarcerated there. Among her many goals is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: incarceratyed females, warden janel espinoza

Florida restores voting rights to more than a million

April 11, 2019 by Administrators

More than a million former Florida prisoners have regained the right to vote, thanks to a ballot initiative. As of January, released prisoners … [Read more...]

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Shifting the way we count incarcerated persons

March 30, 2019 by Aron Kumar Roy

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A new law will give California prisoners political power by counting them as residents of their home communities rather than in the communities where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Aron Roy, gerrymandering, Politics, voting rights

UNDERSTAND

March 29, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

13 Bars to the cell, three walls form my own hell, one life of drugs and evil doing, four years of my life I earned this strike and must pay the … [Read more...]

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