Johnny Rodriguez was headed for a criminal career when a friend helped him turn his life around. Now he’s helping at-risk youngsters fi nd positive, … [Read more...]
Kid C.A.T Welcomes Guest
‘I was impressed that an associate warden came’ An audience of around 250 inmates, including many juvenile lifers, mingled with free people inside a … [Read more...]
Juvenile Lifer Finds Hope in Senate Bill 260
The San Quentin News accepted this article from an anonymous lifer because of the importance of its content to young men and women who had to mature … [Read more...]
2009 Study Shows Youth Gang Violence Rising
Since 1980, gang violence among young people has been a growing problem throughout America, according to a 2009 study. An innovative gang prevention … [Read more...]
Reconsidering Juvenile Rehabilitative Needs
In the early morning hours of May 11, 2011, while sleeping on his living room sofa, Jeffrey Hall was shot dead from point-blank range. The killer was … [Read more...]
New Report Shows How Children End Up in Prison
Children who are suspended, expelled, or arrested are more likely to repeat a grade, eventually dropout of school, enter the juvenile justice system … [Read more...]
The Impact SQUIRES Has on At-Risk Kids
“This works,” a Los Angeles police officer said as he escorted 23 at-risk kids through San Quentin Prison. In his two previous trips to San Quentin, … [Read more...]
What to Tell Young Offenders ?
Recently I sat down with Pendarvis Harshaw, a 24 year-old Oakland freelance writer who met with the San Quentin News staff. In a one-on-one … [Read more...]
Statistics Show Ineffective Treatment For Juvenile Girls in Corrections
The juvenile justice system serves girls ineffectively, according to Improving the Justice System for Girls: Lessons for the State. Statistics draw … [Read more...]
Research Confirms Children Respond Better to the Carrot Than the Stick
Researchers have found the use of dialogue, collaboration and mutual respect works better than punishment-based discipline for children with … [Read more...]