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The high cost of low-quality prison food

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The high cost of low-quality prison food

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You would be forgiven for thinking prisoners were being pampered behind bars after hearing about some of the meals they eat. Chicken cacciatore, Tuscan-style beans, beef fried rice, chicken enchiladas, broccoli alfredo, beef stew and country potatoes, chorizo and fresh salsa. All of these items were featured on recent menus in California’s San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. At a glance, such prison food seems like standard fare you’d find at res…Read Article

Commentary: Even tough-on-crime district attorneys know prison reform is smart

International · San Quentin

Commentary: Even tough-on-crime district attorneys know prison reform is smart

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At a recent symposium at San Quentin prison, a group of district attorneys from across California met with inmates to talk about the state's model of prison reform.Read Article

As California aims to modernize San Quentin, many of its residents may be forced to leave - Local News Matters

San Quentin · San Quentin

As California aims to modernize San Quentin, many of its residents may be forced to leave - Local News Matters

HUNDREDS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center are bracing themselves for unexpected transfers to other facilities and many are asking why.On April 30, warden Chance Andes sent out an email to San Quentin’s incarcerated people, or IPs, over their Viapath tablets.A San Quentin Rehabilitation Center resident uses a Viapath tablet in an undated image. The tablets are used to send and receive official and sanctioned communicati…Read Article

She Was Nicknamed Bloody Babs, But Was She Wrongfully Executed?

In September 1953, Barbara Elaine Graham, who came to be known as “Bloody Babs,” was found guilty of the first-degree […]Lifestyle · San Quentin Read Article

San Quentin’s First Cal State Master’s Graduate Champions HealMeToo App to Address Gender Abuse, Violence, and Wrongful Convictions Through Ethical AI - Davis Vanguard

Anand Jon Alexander, an incarcerated individual at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, will become the first person inside San Quentin to earn a master's degree from a California State University campus, and has developed the HealMeToo.app to address gender abuse, domestic violence, and wrongful convictions.Apps · San Quentin Read Article

Drummond's Journey From San Quentin to Global Journalism: Lessons in Adaptability and Business Models - Davis Vanguard

Drummond's six-decade-long-career in journalism has taught him the importance of adaptability and business models, and he now passes on this knowledge to his students, preparing them for the ever-changing industry.Journalism · San Quentin Read Article

Appeals Court Orders CA To Treat Inmates With Personality Flaws

A federal appeals court ruled that the California prison system must comply with a lower court's order to provide mental health care for inmates with personality disorders. State prison officials had already announced their intention to roll out a pilot program for hundreds of inmates with personality disorders who don't require inpatient care. Still, the state's lawyers took issue with a federal district court's order requiring such a program a…Mental Health · San Quentin Read Article

San Quentin prison ceremony pays respect to incarcerated who died during the past year - Local News Matters

THIRTEEN INCARCERATED AND formerly incarcerated individuals who died within the past year were remembered during the fourth annual Mourning Our Losses ceremony last month inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.Portraits of those who passed away were lined up on display in a memorial gallery inside the prison’s Catholic chapel. Some had their faces sketched by incarcerated artists.A packed procession of incarcerated individuals, prison voluntee…San Quentin · San Quentin Read Article

San Quentin News editor-in-chief fired for prison reform efforts

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When I took over as editor-in-chief of San Quentin News (SQN) in early 2023, I was at the height of my rehabilitative journey. I was disciplinary-free, I had a college degree and vocational training, and was part of many self-help groups. At the time, I was also newly employed as an assistant producer to the podcast Ear Hustle and KALW’s podcast Uncuffed. I was one of the leading incarcerated voices in the prison. On March 17, 2023, Gov. Gavin …San Quentin · San Quentin See the Story

SCOTT PETERSON PRISON YARD SCUFFLE OVER PICKLEBALL.

Scott Peterson beat up by fellow inmate while playing pickleball. The inmate was set off by Peterson charging at him trying to catch the ball. Corrections officers broke up the fight. Peterson was injured, but did not require hospitalization. The last time convicted double murderer Scott Peterson was in the headlines, was when his death sentence was reversed by California’s Supreme Court. The high court found that the 2002 trial in the deaths of…Pickleball · San Quentin Read Article

Turning San Quentin into Norway isn’t the worst idea

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SACRAMENTO—Maybe it’s just a sign of our angry and divided times, but I’m finding that critics often don’t read past the headline or the first couple of paragraphs before sending me a nasty-gram. So, in the interest of reading comprehension, I will start this unlikely-to-be popular column with some caveats. I believe dangerous predators should spend their lives behind bars. I do not believe incarceration should be a picnic. Although there are so…San Quentin · San Quentin See the Story