On a sunny June morning over- looking the bay, 12 incarcerated scholars were honored at the 2019 Prison University Project (PUP) graduation. … [Read more...]
California’s out-state prisoners brought back
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that it has ended the practice of housing prisoners in out-of-state facilities. … [Read more...]
Quentin Cooks culinary program serves up big audience
A documentary filmmaker spent a year in San Quentin filming a cooking program as it progressed. He found that learning high-end culinary arts changed … [Read more...]
Bringing dance to the Big House: Gangnam Style
The No Limits Dance Crew pumped up the crowd with their Gangnam Style performance in San Quentin’s H-unit Chapel. The seven-person dance crew … [Read more...]
Connecticut brings new rehabilitation model to prison
Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy has employed a groundbreaking rehabilitation model in one correctional institution which may influence incarceration … [Read more...]
Shifting the way we count incarcerated persons
A new law will give California prisoners political power by counting them as residents of their home communities rather than in the communities where … [Read more...]
Elderly prisoners in India granted early parole
Some elderly prisoners in India may be granted early parole because of major overcrowding, according to an article in Hindustan Times. Prisons in … [Read more...]
Gang violence in El Salvador often cited as reason for asylum
Rampant gang violence in El Salvador is forcing many people to flee the country, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. Two … [Read more...]
President Trump’s federal appointments lack diversity
President Donald J. Trump has secured lifetime appointments for dozens of federal judges who do not represent the diversity of the American public, … [Read more...]
Magick helps man to survive the row
An Arkansas inmate performed ceremonial “ magick” to help him survive Death Row, reported an article in The Guardian. Damien Echols said he … [Read more...]