Paul Oliver grew up with dreams of playing in the NBA. When his father, a full-bird colonel, sent him to West Point Military Academy, he ran off. “I … [Read more...]
Quarantine staggers 3-Mile Race, changing the results
Skull’s first place was short lived; Taylor gains top spot on second day With West Block locked down, this year’s 1000 Mile Club three-mile race … [Read more...]
Commissioner’s addiction won’t affect Intramural League season
‘I regret letting a lot of people down who counted on me. Now I’m clean’ Last year’s San Quentin Intramural Basketball League ended in controversy … [Read more...]
Pope Francis supports clemency
In early November, Pope Francis appealed to world governments to mark the end of the Year of Mercy by extending clemency to deserving inmates, … [Read more...]
March 2017 News Briefs
1. Alaska — Lawmakers adopted a measure to limit prison growth and reduce recidivism, The Sentencing Project reports. The legislation expands … [Read more...]
‘Debtors’ Prison’ policy scrapped
Due to a lawsuit filed last fall by the ACLU on behalf of Jayne Fuentes, the Benton County Commissioners of Richland, Wash., decided to end their … [Read more...]
Re-imagining new uses for shuttered prisons
Shuttered prisons across the nation are given new life by private developers, non-profits and community leaders as economic development and social … [Read more...]
Probe finds culture of racism at HDSP
At High Desert State Prison (HDSP) the correctional officers see the inmates as “little more than wild animals” reports Don Thompson for The … [Read more...]
PPI advocates for inmates’ well-being
When it comes to jail and prison procedures, the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI), an advocacy organization in Northampton, MA, has led the way in … [Read more...]
California tries once again to stamp out prison cell phones
After years of failure, California’s state prison system is taking a new approach to stamp out contraband cellphones. According to The Associated … [Read more...]
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