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COVID-19 kills 28 San Quentin incarcerated

December 31, 2020 by David Ditto

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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: CDCR, Health Care, Most Read, SQ News Tagged With: COVID-19, Deaths, San Quentin State Prison

Domestic violence worsens in a pandemic

November 30, 2020 by William Tolbert

He was a weak man. The sort who needed to crush a woman in order to feel powerful. -John Mark Green

Domestic violence victims are experiencing perilous times. Sheltering in place because of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has intensified the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Most Read Tagged With: COVID-19, domestic violence

COVID prison death toll climbs to 1,170

November 30, 2020 by Amir Shabazz

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As COVID-19 ravaged its way through the nation’s prison system at least138,105 people in prison had tested positive for the virus and close to 1,170 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Institutions Tagged With: COVID-19, prisons

The stark reality of prison, COVID and the public perception

September 30, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

The screams of “Man Down!” (the incarcerated emergency medical call) rattle around the various San Quentin housing units. The alert starts the sounds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Editorial, Featured, SQ News Tagged With: COVID-19

Survivor describes his struggles battling COVID-19

September 30, 2020 by Alfred King

Male Nurse

The Covid-19 outbreak at San Quentin has caused the death of 26 prisoners and one guard. Ron Lee Joffrion, 55, is a survivor of the outbreak. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health Care, Inmate Tagged With: cdcr, COVID-19

CDCR and how they’re handing the global pandemic

September 30, 2020 by Rahsaan Thomas

California prison officials are doing everything they can to protect incarcerated people from Coronavirus outbreaks, except release half the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured, Health and Wellness, Health Care Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Medical, COVID-19

The #STOPSANQUENTINOUTBREAK coalition

September 30, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

Major protests, media appearances and a growing social media campaign are being led by former San Quentin prisoners, families of the currently … [Read more...]

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

In Memoriam for those taken by COVID-19 on SQ Death Row

August 22, 2020 by Jonathan Chiu

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Filed Under: CDCR, Death Penalty, Featured, Health Care, Most Read, Obituary Tagged With: COVID-19, Death Row, Pandemic, San Quentin prisoners

Eddie Mixon’s Struggle To Survive His Risks

August 20, 2020 by Juan Haines

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As Coronavirus deaths escalate in California’s prisons, advocates say medical parole could help stem the pandemic. With a third of the population … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Featured Tagged With: CDCR Medical, COVID-19, parole consideration

Dual Epidemics of COVID-19 and Influenza (the flu)

August 20, 2020 by Wayne Boatwright

The flu, a different coronavirus, will be back this winter, as usual, starting in November and getting worse December and January. As the early … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Most Read Tagged With: COVID-19, Flu, Pandemic

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