Prison abuse, deaths and escapes prompt calls for more oversight
Rampant sexual abuse by guards at women’s prisons in California. An inmate suicide that went unnoticed for 18 hours in ...
Mexican Mafia leader offered to ensure protection for El Chapo in U.S. prison, feds say
Federal prosecutors alleged Ronaldo Ayala, reputed to be a powerful member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang, conspired with ...
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San Quentin program targeting root causes of gun addiction celebrates first graduation
“I’m blown away by what’s happening here,” said state Assemblymember Damon Connolly, D-San Rafael. He attended an Arms Down meeting in May. “I’m really impressed that San Quentin is ...
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San Quentin State Prison
Listen To This: Ear Hustle is made in San Quentin for hustlers everywhere One of the best podcasts of 2017 is returning for a second season on March 14.
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San Quentin begins prison reform - but not for those on death row
California is transferring everyone on death row at San Quentin prison to other places, as it tries to reinvent the state's most notorious facility as a rehabilitation centre. Many in this group ...
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Unique college-in-prison program to get guaranteed Cal State transfer admission
The nation’s largest public university system is developing a new college transfer program with Mount Tamalpais College, which is located within San Quentin State Prison. The private two-year college ...