While playing keyboard AJ Gonzales sang “Roses Instead,” as an audience of prisoners and community members made their way inside San Quentin’s … [Read more...]
Veteran benefits helping of the incarcerated
Johnny Gomez, 50, has been down 21 years, but thanks to being a veteran, he can still help his child. Gomez’s first parole suitability hearing will be … [Read more...]
14 PUP graduates bright future with college degrees
The mark of a champion is turning tragedy into triumph. 14 incarcerated men, new champions, marched down the aisle wearing black caps and gowns to … [Read more...]
Factores incrementan/disminuyen posibilidades
Recientes cambios legales y en materia de regulación han incrementado las posibilidades de los presos cumpliendo una sentencia de vida a obtener su … [Read more...]
La tasa de concesión de libertad condicional continua incrementando
En California existen aproximadamente 35,000 presos con sentencias indeterminadas. California esta experimentando un aumento en el número de presos … [Read more...]
Higher age, fewer write-ups boost parole chances
Recent legal and regulatory changes have vastly improved the likelihood of an inmate being granted parole. During the past decades of California’s … [Read more...]
Estudio examina como los presos pueden mejores oportunidades ante el comité de audiencias
Por décadas, los presos con una sentencia de vida difícilmente obtenían su libertad condicional. Actualmente, más del 20% están siendo liberados. Todo … [Read more...]
Study explores lifers going before the parole board
California is releasing more lifers on parole, according to a Stanford University report. Between 2008 and 2015, the parole grant rate increased from … [Read more...]
How lifers get better parole board deal
For decades, lifers were rarely found suitable for parole. Now more than 20 percent are being paroled. Why? Thanks to changes at the legal, executive, … [Read more...]
Sacramento Judge and CCPOA President Visit SQ
A judge and peace officer leader, who visited San Quentin recently, said they want to support reforms in the criminal justice system. They visited the … [Read more...]