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The case of Von Staich with incarcerated people at SQ

February 26, 2021 by Alfred King

Wood hammer court judge

A California appeals court has ordered San Quentin to significantly reduce the prison’s population and take steps to protect the incarcerated and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: COVID-19, legal

COVID-19 vaccinations in CDCR

February 23, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

Makeshift vaccination stations were erected on San Quentin’s West Block yard in late January to provide those 65 and older and other vulnerable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: COVID-19, Health Care

ICE detention centers cause COVID crisis levels

December 31, 2020 by Heriberto Arredondo

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE

Immigrants not only face detention and deportation. They also face a high likelihood of contracting COVID-19 while under the custody of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: COVID-19, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration detention

NY’s Department of Corrections responsible for minority deaths

December 31, 2020 by Vincent O'Bannon

New York Presbyterian Cornell

Lack of COVID-19 testing in New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is to blame for 80% of minority deaths and an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE Tagged With: COVID-19, Juvenile Justice, juveniles, New York

Outbreak spike in Folsom spark disagreement over its cause

December 31, 2020 by Kenneth R. Brydon

Folsom State Prison

Disagreement has been reported over the cause of a spike in Covid-19 cases at Folsom State Prison. Several prisoners blamed some correctional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: COVID-19, Deaths, Folsom, Folsom State Prison, Institutions

Cutting SQ population in half is a risky job

December 31, 2020 by Vincent O'Bannon

San Quentin is on the verge of a monumental change after a state appellate court ordered the prison to slice its incarcerated population by 50% to cut … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: CDCR prisons, COVID-19, Institutions

Hysterectomies alleged at Georgia ICE facility

December 31, 2020 by Edwin Chavez

Several immigrant women were deported back to their country of origin missing vital organs as well as a chance at the American dream. Immigrant women … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ICE - IMMIGRATION Tagged With: COVID-19, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, women

PIA shifted its focus to COVID-19 care

December 31, 2020 by David Ditto

An emergency medical team and housing facility provided critical care for San Quentin’s sickest patients suffering from California’s deadliest prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: CalPIA, COVID-19, Health Care

COVID count in CA prison hits 10,000 cases

December 31, 2020 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Person holding covid sign

More than 100,000 incarcerated people throughout the United States have tested positive for the virus, including 10,000 in the California prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, COVID-19 Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Medical, COVID-19, Deaths

COVID-19 kills 28 San Quentin incarcerated

December 31, 2020 by David Ditto

coronavirus on black background

The coronavirus outbreak inside San Quentin State Prison killed 28 incarcerated people and 1 officer, infected over 2,000 and shook the prison to its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: COVID-19, Deaths, San Quentin State Prison

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