Female visitors entering Virginia State Prison have been forced to remove certain feminine products to visit their family member or friend, according … [Read more...]
Bringing dance to the Big House: Gangnam Style
The No Limits Dance Crew pumped up the crowd with their Gangnam Style performance in San Quentin’s H-unit Chapel. The seven-person dance crew … [Read more...]
Nevada man commits suicide after his pleas for execution are denied
A Nevada man who pleaded for his execution killed himself when his wish was denied. Scott Raymond Dozier, 48, was found hanged in his cell on Jan. … [Read more...]
Founder of San Quentin’s Buddhadharma Sangha remembered
Responding to a call from inmates interested in starting a Zen group, Seido Eishu Lee founded the Buddhadharma Sangha inside San Quentin State Prison … [Read more...]
Hygiene products more readily available for incarcerated woman
Female hygiene products are becoming more avail- able to incarcerated women, thanks to what is called “the menstrual equality movement,” according to … [Read more...]
Social worker addresses inflated health risk to those released from prison
Anna Steiner warns that going home from prison can be hazardous to your health. Steiner is a social worker and medical discharge planner at San … [Read more...]
More than 4,000 mentally ill prisoners held in isolation
More than 4,000 prisoners diagnosed with mental illness throughout the country are being held in solitary lock-up, according to The Guardian. … [Read more...]
10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy arrested by ICE
After a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy left a Texas hospital for treatment in October 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested … [Read more...]
Elderly prisoners in India granted early parole
Some elderly prisoners in India may be granted early parole because of major overcrowding, according to an article in Hindustan Times. Prisons in … [Read more...]
Kid CAT’s hygiene drive raises money for homeless youth
A group of San Quentin prisoners collected money and hygiene items for Bay Area homeless youths. “Even in prison, guys got that spirit of … [Read more...]
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