You can count the incarcerated athletes of San Quentin among those who will be the happiest whenever “normal” programming resumes. The ongoing … [Read more...]
Prisons across country re-instituting medical copays for prisoners
Temporary Covid-era suspensions being rolled back Shortly before the emergence of COVID-19, the California prison system ended its long-held … [Read more...]
Canada suspends contact visits
Some federal prisons in Canada continue to suspend contact visits interrupted at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Some inmates have not had … [Read more...]
Covid whiplash: Rolling lockdowns taking heavy toll
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, San Quentin residents have struggled to cope with multiple waves of infections, but also the hardships … [Read more...]
Jail, prison transfers facilitate spread of coronavirus
California local jails and prisons continue to have problems controlling the spread of COVID-19 and some observers blame prison and jail transfers. … [Read more...]
Nevada reverses vaccine mandate
Vaccinations are no longer necessary for prison staff, health workers or college students in Nevada after the Legislative Commission overruled prior … [Read more...]
Stepping Back from the Stress of Covid
How a deadly virus helped one man realize the power of basketball As I laid in an emergency room bed after collapsing in the doorway of San … [Read more...]
SQ residents file new round of habeas petitions
In January 2022, 91 San Quentin residents filed for habeas corpus relief in the Marin County Superior Court. This new round of legal pleadings is an … [Read more...]
Newsom Fights Vaccine
State officials have urged a federal judge to order all California prison guards to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “We do really have a problem … [Read more...]
Garnishing Stimulus Funds
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that states can garnish third-round stimulus money paid to prisoners and apply the seized amounts to … [Read more...]
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