Supporters of a ban on capital punishment say it would save at least $139 million a year, the equivalent of hiring 2,500 new teachers or hiring 2,250 … [Read more...]

The inaugural class of a new self-help program in San Quentin celebrated how it changed the way the students think, so they could change the way they … [Read more...]

California prison officials are asking for court permission to keep its prisons filled to 145 percent of designed capacity. The request translates to … [Read more...]

San Quentin held its own version of Shark Tank, the popular reality show where contestants pitch business plans, in May. The biggest difference? The … [Read more...]

Facing a court challenge and community opposition, California prison officials say they will temporarily shelve plans to convert a women’s prison to a … [Read more...]

Prison telephone service provider Global Tel Link has agreed to pay for and install technology to block illegal cell phone use by California … [Read more...]

San Quentin’s Prison Industry Authority has cut approximately half of its labor force over the past year due to a drop in statewide sales. The workers … [Read more...]

The U.S. Supreme Court says criminal defendants have a right to effective legal assistance during plea negotiations, and a lawyer must inform the … [Read more...]