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 The end of the line for Death Row?

April 18, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

California begins the process of repurposing Death Row housing units The nation’s largest Death Row is now in its final throes, as Gov. Gavin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Death Penalty, Featured, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, Death Row

Victims and prosecutors angered by transfers of condemned prisoners

January 14, 2022 by Vincent O'Bannon

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Prisoners sentenced to death can now be transferred to other California prisons, according to the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Death Penalty, Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, DEATH PENALTY, Death Row

Death Penalty Info Center’s 2020 report notes ‘historic lows’ in executions

January 9, 2022 by Steve Drown

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COVID prison deaths exceed recent state-imposed executions in the United States  Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended California’s death penalty in 2019 by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Recently Posted Tagged With: COVID-19, DEATH PENALTY, Death Row, executions

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

Bread & Roses perform for Death Row

January 7, 2020 by Kevin.Sawyer

Entire concert was videotaped for Death Row viewing Prisoners and outside guest Tony Saunders played a concert for the 700-plus men housed on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Performances, Recently Posted Tagged With: Bread & Roses, Death Row, Tony Saunders

The uplifting experience of Good Friday at San Quentin

June 24, 2019 by Juan Haines

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Watson Allison, who spent more than 30 years on San Quentin’s Death Row, was one of many in awe of sunset ser- vices for Good Friday — the day Jesus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty, Holidays, Religious Programs Tagged With: Death Row, Good Friday, Jesus Christ

Popularity for capital punishment is on the decline in the US

May 1, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

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The popularity for and sentencing for the death penalty is declining in America, a research paper reports. “The recent history of capital … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Legal, Prison Reform Tagged With: Death Row, prison reform

Subtle tactics to dismiss Black jurors in CA trials

March 7, 2019 by Amir Shabazz

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Some prosecutors may be using subtle tactics to dismiss Black jurors, despite laws against such racial bias in jury selection, according to the San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Legal Tagged With: black, California, Death Row, race

Magick helps man to survive the row

January 17, 2019 by Aron Kumar Roy

An Arkansas inmate performed ceremonial “ magick” to help him survive Death Row, reported an article in The Guardian.  Damien Echols said he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty, Religious Programs Tagged With: Aron Roy, Death Row, Magick

Houses of Healing a self-study program for Death Row and the SHU

December 28, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Some of California’s most segregated prisoners are finding self-forgiveness and introspection through The Houses of Healing Self-study Program. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Death Penalty, Health and Wellness, Prison Programs, Recently Posted Tagged With: Death Row

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