At San Quentin, we discover artists who, prior to their incarceration, came from varying walks of life. Peter M. Bergne, a former illustrator, tool … [Read more...]
Survivor describes his struggles battling COVID-19
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...]
S.Q. News Photographer Heads Out the Gate
Javier Jiménez, the San Quentin News (SQN) staff photographer for the last 18 months, ended his eight-year prison journey on March 16 when he became a … [Read more...]
Pelican Bay’s new podcast ‘UNLOCKED’
Creators of a new Pelican Bay podcast look to build community and prisoner relationships—one story at a time, reported the Lost Coast … [Read more...]
What role does society play in the development of felons?
Be it California or Mississippi, when news of suicides, murders or riots reaches any prison population the feeling is always the same: “damn”—if it’s … [Read more...]
Newsom proposes reducing probation and boosting rehabilitation programs
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing major changes in California’s criminal justice system by reducing probation to two years and boosting rehabilitation … [Read more...]
Occupational licenses out of reach for most felons
People who have served time in prison are likely to find many occupational licenses unavailable to them – licenses that are necessary to earn a … [Read more...]
Overall arrest rates fall for state
Arrest rates in California are at a record low, declining by an average of 48% from 1995 levels, a recent study reports. “Overall arrest rates … [Read more...]
SQN EXTRA: CLIMATE DISASTER INSIDE AMERICA’S PRISONS
By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer Prisoners are often endangered when natural climatic change disasters such as floods, storms, hurricanes … [Read more...]
A governor's commutation gives Laverne Shoemaker a second chance
Laverne Shoemaker overcame what some prison reform activists call “a living death sentence.” Shoemaker was serving life without the possibility of … [Read more...]
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