Despite a devastating slave trade and European colonial domination, Africa today is able to adapt, change and redefine its people and cultures, two … [Read more...]
Prisoners Told Education Is the Key to Success
Education has the power to change a prisoner’s attitude about himself and paves the way for a fruitful life in society, says a San Quentin … [Read more...]
MAY 2012 News Briefs
1. RIVERSIDE—The nonprofit Prison Law Office, which successfully sued the state over inadequate prison medical care, says it’s worried that the same … [Read more...]
In Indian Country
Puha is a Comanche word used by many tribes, including Paiute, Ute, Panamint, Shoshone, Mono Yokuts. These tribes share a linguistic stock that goes … [Read more...]
POETRY
DIASPORA By R. Calix In the Gulag by the Bay Where a remnant still survives Our colored souls in distress Where unfreedom songs arise Where blues … [Read more...]
Senator Looks to Redirect Inmate Funds to Counties
The state Legislature is considering filling funding gaps in county services for former state prisoners with mental illnesses by redirecting millions … [Read more...]
California’s Prisoner Segregation Scrutinized
Big changes are on the horizon for California’s solitary confinement policies. In the wake of hunger strikes, public protests and a complaint to the … [Read more...]
Recent State Study Criticizes Offender Classification Practice
The current practice by California prison officials of categorizing and housing some prisoners in higher level institutions than necessary has been … [Read more...]
Life After Murder by Nancy Mullane
Why would five convicted murderers offer a news reporter unfettered access into their life after spending decades behind bars? Radio reporter Nancy … [Read more...]
SF Seeks to Build New County Jail
San Francisco officials have taken the first steps to modernize its jail system. The plan was prompted by the aging condition of the Bryant Street … [Read more...]
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