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Passing the torch to new All-Madden coach

September 22, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

SQ resident Bryant Underwood, 36, is the new All-Madden Football head coach. He is taking over the position that long-term resident Dwight King, 47, … [Read more...]

Correctional Training Facility creates hub for veterans

September 2, 2021 by CDCR

Soledad – On May 28, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Correctional Training … [Read more...]

Treating Opioid Addiction in Prison

August 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

When COVID-19 shut down all California prisons for nearly a year, in-class treatment for prisoners with opioid addictions stopped. On Feb. 1, a … [Read more...]

San Quentin’s Rec Shack manager, Garvin “JoJo” E. Robinson transformed his life

August 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

The conversations and human connections made during his time as San Quentin’s Rec Shack manager helped Garvin “JoJo” E. Robinson transform his … [Read more...]

FREEDOM THROUGH FITNESS

August 30, 2021 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

A workout program started in prison has turned into a successful business training more than 200 formerly incarcerated people as physical … [Read more...]

NEWS BRIEFS AUGUST 2021

August 30, 2021 by Juan Haines

1. Alabama — Prison officials are asking the federal government if COVID-19 recovery funds can be redirected to improve state prisons with “better, … [Read more...]

Aug 2021-Sports Tier Talk With Tim Hicks

August 30, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

The New York Knicks could not get out of the first-round playoffs and got put out by the Atlanta Hawks. After almost nine years of not being in the … [Read more...]

GOVERNORS USE OF CLEMENCY

August 30, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

Governors can increase the use of their executive authority clemency as a corrective tool in order to reduce mass incarceration in the United States, … [Read more...]

California governor pardons formerly incarcerated firefighters

August 30, 2021 by Jad Salem

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pardoned two youth offenders from Laos who became firefighters. Bounchan Keola, 39, and Kao Saelee, 41, were … [Read more...]

Veterano de la NBA sufre racismo en la cancha

July 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

Nativo de San Francisco y de la NBA Jeremy Lin aguanto racismo en la cancha de baloncesto, reporto el Daily Jornal. Lin está en la Liga G del los … [Read more...]