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‘Abolishing Death Penalty Could Save State Millions’

June 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

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...]

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‘Breaking Barriers’ Self-Help Group Graduates First Class

June 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

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...]

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CDCR Aims To Change Basic Policies

May 4, 2012 by Juan Haines

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...]

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Cate Visits Education Programs

May 4, 2012 by Bobby D. Evans Jr.

San Quentin’s evening literacy program got a boost when California’s top prison administrator visited the prison to talk to inmates and volunteers who … [Read more...]

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Hammer Drops in On The Last Mile Group

May 4, 2012 by Lizzie Buchen

Rapper MC Hammer is proof that anyone can become master of his own message. Last month, during a visit with San Quentin’s “Last Mile” group, Hammer … [Read more...]

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Prisoners Show Savvy at ‘The Last Mile’ Demo Day

May 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

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...]

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Conversion of Chowchilla on Hold

May 4, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

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...]

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CDCR Contractor to Block Illegal Prison Cell Phones

May 4, 2012 by Michael Cooke

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...]

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PIA Worker Layoffs

May 4, 2012 by Forrest Lee Jones

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...]

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Right to Assistance in Plea Deals

May 4, 2012 by Stephen Liebb

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...]

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