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Once facing a lifetime behind bars, some now offered a chance at freedom

March 9, 2019 by John Lam

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Juveniles sentenced to die in California prisons now have the chance to go home—if they can prove they have rehabilitated. To help them achieve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Juvenile Justice, Legal, Money, Youth Offender Tagged With: death, juveniles, life, LWOP, teens

Jóvenes encarcelados encaran discriminación en sentencias

March 7, 2019 by Noel Scott

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Las herramientas para evaluar - el riesgo que representan los ofensores fueron diseñadas para disminuir prejuicio a la hora de dictar una sentencia, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Español, Juvenile Justice, Legal, Youth Offender Tagged With: assesment, youth offenders

Kid CAT Chairman Si Dang’s 2019 youth address

January 24, 2019 by Si Dang

Kid CAT Group

For many of us who are incarcerated, the ultimate dream is freedom. The question of whether we will achieve that dream, however, often lies in our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Health and Wellness, Juvenile Justice, Rehabilitation Corner, Youth Offender Tagged With: Kid CAT Childhood development program

Risk assessment tools designed against youth offenders

January 17, 2019 by Noel Scott

Risk assessment tools designed to decrease prejudice in sentencing may be causing discrimination toward youth offenders, reports Wendy Sawyer for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Legal, Youth Offender

Kid CAT curriculum now available

January 17, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

Attention Readers: Kid CAT Childhood development curriculum and facilitator manual is now available.  If you are interested in creating a Kid … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Juvenile Justice, Prison Programs, Youth Offender

CA court orders new board hearing for youth offender William Palmer

January 10, 2019 by Joe Hancock

A California State Court of Appeal ruled that the Board of Parole Hearings (Board) denied parole without considering the youth of William Palmer, who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Juvenile Justice, Legal, Parole and Release, Youth Offender

Homeless center helps to reduce overdoses of addicted teens

December 30, 2018 by John Lam

A homeless center for youths in San Francisco has found success reducing overdoses and helping addicted teens find sobriety through harm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Recently Posted, Youth Offender Tagged With: Overdose Victims, San, San Francisco, San Francisco’s intravenous drug users, Youth Justice Coalition

Former youth offenders start Kid CAT program at Lancaster

December 30, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Kit Cat Lancaster

The successful San Quentin Kid CAT program for youth offenders is expanding to Lancaster Prison, thanks to help from three former inmates. “It was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Institutions, Juvenile Justice, Prison Programs, Recently Posted, Youth Offender Tagged With: Kid CAT branch, Kid CAT Childhood development program, Lancaster

Kid CAT banquet honors the forgotten voices of youth

December 30, 2018 by John Lam

Kid CAT Banquet

Kid CAT celebrated the “forgotten voices” of youth at its 2018 annual banquet. “Tonight’s Banquet was about bringing awareness to the youths, who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Juvenile Justice, Most Read, Youth Offender Tagged With: Kid CAT branch

Valley State Prison holds second annual YOP graduation

December 14, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

WBC super featherweight champion Andy Vences with facilitators and participants of the YOP program

On January 9th 2019, Valley State Prison (VSP) held its second annual youth offender program (YOP) graduation to recognize the graduating YOP class of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender

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