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La Proposición 36 derrotó las 10 iniciativas del Gobernador Newsom

March 13, 2025 by Marco Serna

El año pasado, el Gobernador Newsom, firmó un paquete de “Diez Iniciativas” enfocados al robo a minoristas. Sin embargo, los californianos tuvieron la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, POLITICS, SPANISH Tagged With: Gavin Newsom, Prop 36

Modelo Californiano Arranca en San Quentin

August 31, 2024 by Arsenio Leyva

Scroll for English translation El pasado Mayo inicio la inauguración del Modelo Californiano con un gran evento para los residentes del Centro de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Rehabilitation Corner, SPANISH Tagged With: California Model, cdcr, Gavin Newsom

California first in gender-affirming surgery

January 21, 2024 by Cassandra Evans

A San Quentin incarcerated trans-woman received gender-affirming surgery after California permitted gender affirmation surgery to incarcerated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: POLITICS, Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, Gavin Newsom, gender-affirming surgery

Surplus state land being reused for affordable housing

January 19, 2024 by Keith Carter

The site of a previous firearm facility has been designated for new affordable housing near San Quentin State Prison.  Named Oak Hill, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Bruce Dorfman, Educational Housing Partners, Gavin Newsom, John Carroll, Marin County Board of Education, Marin County Board of Supervisors, Marin County Office of Education, Oak Hill

FAMILIES Act attempts to alleviate family separation

January 13, 2024 by Michael Callahan

Golden sign with gavel and federal law

State and federal prison systems are working to strengthen incarcerated parental rights with better diversion programs, broader caregiver mitigation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LEGAL, Recently Posted Tagged With: AB 1226, Anthony Graham, FAMILIES Act, Gavin Newsom, Michael Moore

Leading the charge on reimagining San Quentin

January 5, 2024 by Timothy Hicks

To help put into effect Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new reimagined concept for San Quentin, the prison’s top administrators appointed the best leader for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: B. Haub, Gavin Newsom

Memorable Moments of 2023

December 31, 2023 by Steve Brooks

One of this year’s most memorable moments was when Gov. Gavin Newsom came inside SQ on March 17 and announced that the prison will become a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Director Broomfield, Gavin Newsom, Oak Smith

Reentering citizens released with fentanyl antidote kits

December 29, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

Eighty percent of persons released from California jails and prisons received Narcan antidote kits between 2020 and 2022, KFF Health News … [Read more...]

Filed Under: RE-ENTRY, Recently Posted Tagged With: Demian Johnson, Five Keys Schools and Programs, Gavin Newsom, KFF Health News, Lynn Wenger, Mark Malone

State medical staff receive raises after negotiations

December 24, 2023 by Byron Joy

California state medical professionals have negotiated significant pay increases, avoiding a threatened strike. The two-year contract would cost an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HEALTHCARE, Recently Posted Tagged With: CalHR, Gavin Newsom, Stuart Bussey, Union of American Physicians and Dentists

Another year down, another year forward

December 19, 2023 by Steve Brooks

As this year comes to a close, we leave behind twelve notable months of historic endings at San Quentin and throughout the California prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Recently Posted Tagged With: California Model, COVID-19, Death Row, Gavin Newsom, J. Clark Kelso, Jeffrey Macomber

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