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Valley State Prison holds second annual YOP graduation

December 14, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

WBC super featherweight champion Andy Vences with facilitators and participants of the YOP program

On January 9th 2019, Valley State Prison (VSP) held its second annual youth offender program (YOP) graduation to recognize the graduating YOP class of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Youth Offender

Letter to Kid CAT by Ashley Fehrmann

December 2, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

Dear Kid CAT, Thank you so much for your generous gift of $617.50 from the San Quentin Kid CAT program in support of Social Advocates for Youth’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Kid CAT Childhood development program, letters, Youth Offender

HR 6011 a bill to end children's life without parole

November 15, 2018 by John Lam

A Republican congressman introduced a bill to end life-without-parole and defacto life sentences for children in the federal criminal justice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Arkansas, incarcerated youth, Juvenile Justice, life sentence, North Dakota, texas, Utah, Youth Offender, youth offenders

Dear Kid CAT, Vicki and Steve – Project Avary

October 18, 2018 by San Quentin News

Thank you for including us on the Project Avary walk in September. It was an truly an amazing day, far more powerful and thought-provoking than me and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest Tagged With: kid cat, letters, Project Avary, Youth Offender

Wisconsin ends harsh treatment of youth

October 18, 2018 by John Lam

Wisconsin prison officials have reached a legal settlement aimed at bringing sweeping criminal justice reform to its youth prisons. The settlement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ACLU, Wisconsin, Youth Offender

Young female offenders donate $1,500 to charity

October 18, 2018 by John Lam

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

Female inmates at the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility raised more than $1,500 to fund a program to end domestic violence. “These young people are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ventura County, Ventura Youth Correctional Facility -VYCF, Youth Offender

After 22 years Antoine Brown is a free man

October 17, 2018 by John Lam

After receiving a commu­tation of his sentence from Gov. Jerry Brown, Antoine Brown became the latest Kid CAT member to be found suitable for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, Kid CAT Childhood development program, No More Tears, Profiles, VOEG, Youth Offender

Germany progressive juvenile justice approach

September 12, 2018 by John Lam

Germany’s progressive treatment of its youth offenders in its criminal justice system leads to fewer youths in adult prisons, lower recidivism, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Germany, Neustelitz Prison, The Crime Report, Young Offender, Youth Offender, youth offenders

29 years in prison is enough for Mike Webb

September 12, 2018 by John Lam

After six parole hearings and 29 years in prison, Mike Webb, a beloved Kid CAT member, was found suitable for parole. “Mike Webb is one of the most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: Charlie Spence, Kid CAT Childhood development program, Mike Webb, The Beat Within, Youth Offender

Project Avary sets benefit march

August 8, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

San Quentin’s Kid CAT group and the Project Avary organization are preparing for the Second Annual “Walk for the Next Generation” on the prison’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Project Avary’s, Walk for the Next Generation, Youth Offender

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