San Francisco Chronicle on MSN10mon
As San Quentin’s Death Row empties, condemned prisoners get a glimpse of hope
The average prisoner in San Quentin costs the state around $60,000 a year, but those on the row cost twice that. “This change ...
American Songwriter12d
“Far and Above Anything I Had Ever Had”: Johnny Cash Recalls Most Surprising Thing About Playing Prison Concerts
Johnny Cash revealed the one thing about doing prison concerts that surprised him the most, and no, it wasn't the inmates' ...
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 ...
BBC10mon
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 ...
Marin Independent Journal on MSN10h
Marin workforce housing complex edges toward construction phase
Marin officials have taken a key step toward building a public-sector workforce housing complex near San Quentin prison. The Marin County Public Financing Authority sent out a "request for ...