Wisconsin’s Governor Tony Evers, whose campaign pledged to cut his state’s prison population in half, has instead recommended a $259 million … [Read more...]
Texas DA to decide his stance on Death Penalty
Halfway through his first term, Mark Gonzalez, the District Attorney of Nueces County, Texas, is still trying to decide what his stance is on the … [Read more...]
Senate Bill 3435 Beyond the box for higher education
About two-thirds of post-secondary institutions ask applicants to submit criminal history, according to The Crime Report. The Center for Community … [Read more...]
Santa Clara jails to improve conditions after lawsuit
Santa Clara County has agreed to improve jail conditions for disabled prisoners. The action came in response to a lawsuit filed by Disability Rights … [Read more...]
Connecticut brings new rehabilitation model to prison
Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy has employed a groundbreaking rehabilitation model in one correctional institution which may influence incarceration … [Read more...]
Staff shortages have a greater negative impact on female prisoners
Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is plagued by staff shortages that are having damaging effects on female prisoners’ care and critical services, reported Jeff … [Read more...]
Prison journalism gaining traction throughout the nation
Prison journalism is gaining popularity in California and America, including San Quentin. For several years, inmates from coast to coast have been … [Read more...]
Nevada Supreme Court rules prisoners not receiving healthy food
Prisoners of Nevada filed a lawsuit claiming food provided by the state is unhealthy. The state Supreme Court agreed with prisoners in their ruling … [Read more...]
Former youth offenders start Kid CAT program at Lancaster
The successful San Quentin Kid CAT program for youth offenders is expanding to Lancaster Prison, thanks to help from three former inmates. “It was … [Read more...]
Incarcerated women bringing #MeToo movement to prisons
Women on the outside are doing their work to bring incarcerated women into the #MeToo movement. According to a piece from The Fire Inside, the … [Read more...]
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