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Non-profit organizations
fromMission Local
4 hours ago

San Quentin among 8 California prisons that could lose decades-old arts programs

The William James Association faces funding cuts, risking the continuation of arts programs in California prisons, particularly at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
SF politics
fromTruthout
23 hours ago

CA Should Send Prisoners Home Instead of Spending Millions on New Facilities

California's prison reform focuses on expensive new facilities rather than effective rehabilitation, with minimal budget allocation for actual rehabilitation programs.
Mission District
fromMission Local
14 hours ago

S.F. probation department's new van hits the streets

The San Francisco probation department's mobile unit aims to assist homeless individuals on probation with essential services and resources.
#alcatraz
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
17 hours ago

Trump asks Congress for $152 million to start rebuilding Alcatraz prison

Trump proposed $152 million to rebuild Alcatraz as a federal prison, facing opposition from critics and local representatives.
California
fromSan Jose Spotlight
13 minutes ago

Santa Clara County sheriff reports drop in use of force cases - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office reports a year-over-year decline in use of force incidents, with 603 reported in 2025.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Young adults facing life or indeterminate sentences almost doubles in a decade

The number of young adults receiving life sentences has nearly doubled in a decade, raising concerns about their mental health and future prospects.
#homicide
fromsfist.com
1 day ago
Boston food

Homicide Suspect Arrested Five Months After East Bay Jail Released Him By Mistake

fromSFGATE
2 days ago
East Bay (California)

Married Bay Area man accused of 3rd killing to be with girlfriend

fromsfist.com
1 day ago
Boston food

Homicide Suspect Arrested Five Months After East Bay Jail Released Him By Mistake

fromSFGATE
2 days ago
East Bay (California)

Married Bay Area man accused of 3rd killing to be with girlfriend

Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

Op-ed: Faith-based resource centers are trailblazers in reentry work - San Jose Spotlight

April is Second Chance Month, focusing on reducing barriers for individuals reentering society after incarceration.
#murder
fromsfist.com
2 days ago
SOMA, SF

8 Years on, SF Woman Convicted of the Grisly Murder and Dismemberment of Roommate Who Wouldn't Leave

fromSFGATE
1 day ago
SOMA, SF

San Francisco woman convicted in gruesome killing of roommate over unpaid rent

fromsfist.com
2 days ago
SOMA, SF

8 Years on, SF Woman Convicted of the Grisly Murder and Dismemberment of Roommate Who Wouldn't Leave

fromSFGATE
1 day ago
SOMA, SF

San Francisco woman convicted in gruesome killing of roommate over unpaid rent

Education
fromThe Oaklandside
1 day ago

Skyline High School has 17 AP classes. Castlemont has 0. OUSD has a serious college prep gap

AP classes have become essential for college preparation and competitive admissions, with significant growth in enrollment and influence over the past decades.
Independent films
fromKqed
3 days ago

Visiting the First Film Festival at a Women's Prison in California History | KQED

Short films depict the complexities of prison life, blending personal stories with themes of rehabilitation and family connections.
SF parents
fromMission Local
2 days ago

S.F. nonprofit exec, charged as accomplice in alleged public dollar misappropriation, is out of jail

James Spingola was released from jail on bond after being charged with aiding former Human Rights Commission head Sheryl Davis in felony activities.
Medicine
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Our Prison-Like Clinic System Is Thwarting Effective Opioid Addiction Treatment

Methadone is essential for opioid addiction treatment, yet its distribution is heavily regulated by law enforcement, complicating access for those in need.
Podcast
fromVulture
2 days ago

Jen Shah and Elizabeth Holmes Bonded During Prison 'Poop Duty'

Jen Shah formed a close friendship with Elizabeth Holmes during their time in prison, bonding over shared experiences and celebrity status.
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

Founder of SF 'orgasmic meditation' company gets 9 years in prison

"This case exposed a decade-long scheme in which the defendants used psychological, emotional, and financial coercion to control their victims and extract labor and services for their own benefit."
NYC startup
New York City
fromHoodline
3 days ago

Next Mile NYC Expands To Rikers With $2.9M CDL Program

Mayor Zohran Mamdani expands the Next Mile NYC program to Rikers Island, providing training for driving jobs to individuals in custody.
US news
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

Tuesday Morning Topline: Bay Area City Giving Away Ring Cameras

Supervisor Jackie Fielder's mental health issue may lead to her resignation, paralleling past cases of supervisors stepping back due to health concerns.
#rikers-island
Brooklyn
fromCity & State NY
5 days ago

Where does each borough-based jail project stand?

Rikers Island is set to be replaced by four borough-based jails, but the project is over budget and behind schedule.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Rikers Island inmate dies in custody at Elmhurst Hospital on Sunday | amNewYork

Another inmate died after being transferred from Rikers Island to a hospital, raising concerns about medical care and conditions at the facility.
Brooklyn
fromCity & State NY
5 days ago

Where does each borough-based jail project stand?

Rikers Island is set to be replaced by four borough-based jails, but the project is over budget and behind schedule.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Rikers Island inmate dies in custody at Elmhurst Hospital on Sunday | amNewYork

Another inmate died after being transferred from Rikers Island to a hospital, raising concerns about medical care and conditions at the facility.
LGBT
fromTruthout
4 days ago

Trans People Behind Bars Share How They Are Navigating the Dangers of Visibility

Transgender individuals in prison face increased violence and discrimination, exacerbated by negative media portrayals and political rhetoric.
Los Angeles
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

VIDEO: San Leandro officers 'dump' homeless man in Oakland; I-Team questions PD supervisor

San Leandro police handcuffed a homeless man and abandoned him in Oakland despite no crime being committed.
Higher education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
5 days ago

This new California law will offer college students rehab before discipline for overdosing

California college students will have more protections and resources when experiencing an overdose starting July 2025.
Boston
fromHudson Valley Post
5 days ago

Manhunt In New York After Prisoner Escapes In Hudson Valley

Julio C. Sosa, a 29-year-old prisoner, escaped from police custody in Brewster, New York, and is currently being sought by authorities.
Mental health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 days ago

San Jose day center CEO helps people with dementia - San Jose Spotlight

Maria Nicolacoudis leads Hearts & Minds, providing essential care for adults with dementia and support for their families.
fromsfist.com
18 hours ago

Trump Hasn't Forgotten About Asinine Plan to Reopen Alcatraz

Trump's budget proposal allocates $152 million for the first year of expenses to renovate and reestablish Alcatraz as a prison, a project that would cost around $2 billion.
US politics
#california
Law
fromKqed
1 week ago

California Agrees to $1.9 Million Settlement in Prison Use-of-Force Case | KQED

California will pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit over excessive force used by corrections officers on women inmates.
Law
fromKqed
1 week ago

California Agrees to $1.9 Million Settlement in Prison Use-of-Force Case | KQED

California will pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit over excessive force used by corrections officers on women inmates.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
10 hours ago

NAACP responds after homeless man 'dumped' in Oakland by San Leandro police

San Leandro officers forcibly transported a homeless man to Oakland and 'dumped' him, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.
Washington DC
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

They Had to Clean Solitary Cells. What They Saw Forced Them to Quit.

Solitary confinement work is demoralizing and involves invasive strip searches, contributing to severe mental health issues among incarcerated individuals.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Prison guard and gang jailed over contraband plot

Jason Thompson, a guard at HMP Isis, was suspended as the Metropolitan Police investigated his involvement in smuggling drugs and contraband into the prison. He was sentenced to four years and six months for conspiracy and misconduct.
UK news
Mission District
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Day Around the Bay: Sheryl Davis Delays Arraignment, Plans to Plead Not Guilty

Sheryl Davis plans to plead not guilty to charges of misappropriating $4.6 million in city funds, delaying her arraignment until May 6.
Education
fromKqed
1 day ago

Beloved San Jose Charter School Faces Potential Closure | KQED

There is a national shortage of credentialed teachers affecting compliance in schools, including East Side Unified School District.
East Bay real estate
fromKqed
3 days ago

UC Berkeley Offers Freshmen 2-Year Housing Guarantee With New Dorms | KQED

UC Berkeley will provide two years of guaranteed housing for incoming freshmen, addressing long-standing accommodation issues on campus.
#onetaste
fromsfist.com
3 days ago
NYC startup

Founder of Cult-y SF Orgasmic Meditation' Group Gets Nine-Year Sentence In Forced Labor Trial

NYC startup
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Bay Area sex ed company founder gets 9 years for forced labor conspiracy | amNewYork

Nicole Daedone, leader of OneTaste, was sentenced to nine years for forced labor conspiracy after victims described exploitation and psychological abuse.
fromsfist.com
3 days ago
NYC startup

Founder of Cult-y SF Orgasmic Meditation' Group Gets Nine-Year Sentence In Forced Labor Trial

NYC startup
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Bay Area sex ed company founder gets 9 years for forced labor conspiracy | amNewYork

Nicole Daedone, leader of OneTaste, was sentenced to nine years for forced labor conspiracy after victims described exploitation and psychological abuse.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Mom who brutally tortured, killed boy is denied resentencing. Under state law, she can try again

Pearl Fernandez has been denied resentencing for the murder of her son Gabriel for the second time, frustrating his relatives.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on prisons: sentencing reform has not eased the sense of crisis | Editorial

Prisons in England and Wales face a crisis with high violence, staff shortages, and inadequate reforms, necessitating urgent government action.
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

The Horrifying Secret of the Child Detention Center We Shared as Detainee and Warden

The Cheltenham Youth Detention Center has a troubling history of racial segregation and a lack of memorial for children who died in custody.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
5 days ago

Video shows MDC Brooklyn inmates 'fishing' for contraband through window

Inmates at MDC Brooklyn attempted a contraband smuggling scheme using a rope and cellphone instructions from convicted killer Taxstone.
LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

DOJ to investigate California over housing of trans inmates at women's prisons

The DOJ is investigating California women's prisons for potential unconstitutional treatment of biological male prisoners and its impact on female inmates.
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Probe launched after inmate dies in Midlands Prison

The Irish Prison Service confirmed that the inmate died in custody on April 1. All deaths in custody are investigated by the Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Síochána, where circumstances warrant.
UK news
US politics
fromsfist.com
2 days ago

Day Around the Bay: Trans Nonprofits Brace For Funding Cuts When Community Needs Them Most

Nonprofits for the transgender community face funding cuts amid a significant city budget deficit, impacting support when it's most needed.
SOMA, SF
fromSan Jose Inside
3 days ago

DA Hires Stanford Grad to Run County Crime Lab

Sandra Burnham Sachs is the new chief of the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Crime Lab, succeeding Dr. Ian Fitch.
fromKqed
3 days ago

Court Orders California Sheriff to Release Personnel Records in Watchdog Investigation | KQED

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office must comply with subpoenas issued by the county's civilian oversight board as part of a whistleblower investigation into alleged misconduct, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
California
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Former SF human rights commissioner, nonprofit executive director arrested, DA Jenkins says

Sheryl Davis and James Spingola face multiple charges for financial conflicts of interest related to city contracts exceeding $8.5 million.
Law
from48 hills
2 weeks ago

Lurie wants to be tough on crime-but won't pay for the impacts on defendants - 48 hills

Increased arrests and prosecutions in San Francisco are costly, leading to understaffed public defense and potential legal ethics violations.
East Bay (California)
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Woman Dies In Pre-Trial Holding Cell at Santa Rita Jail Following Hospital Visit

A 37-year-old Oakland woman died in Santa Rita Jail Friday, less than 24 hours after being found unconscious and cleared by hospital staff, marking the 76th in-custody death at the facility since 2014.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

Screen the guards: Albany ponders prison bills

New York proposes random full-body scanner screening for corrections officers entering state prisons to reduce contraband, while also allowing visitor re-evaluation instead of immediate rejection when scanners detect suspected contraband.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Nick Reiner in solitary: No visitors, alone with his dark thoughts'

Following Reiner's arrest in the murder of his parents, who were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood mansion on Dec. 14, people have looked back on those red-carpet photos and say that he looked a bit detached from everyone else and even from the reality of the moment.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

California's new war on drugs': thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows

Proposition 36, a state ballot measure, enacted harsher penalties for minor theft and drug offenses, with proponents pledging the crackdown would lead to mass treatment to keep people alive, out of jail, and off our streets. Case records, however, suggest the state is largely failing to meet the central goal of getting people help and instead conducting mass arrests and incarcerating more people with addiction.
California
#prison-reform
Mission District
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

Miles apart, they painted the same mural - one inside San Quentin, one in San Francisco

Incarcerated individuals at San Quentin created SkunkWorks to transform the prison environment through colorful murals and community initiatives that improve sensory conditions and foster leadership.
Mission District
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

Miles apart, they painted the same mural - one inside San Quentin, one in San Francisco

Incarcerated individuals at San Quentin created SkunkWorks to transform the prison environment through colorful murals and community initiatives that improve sensory conditions and foster leadership.
#criminal-justice
California
fromCalifornia Post
3 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom's law grants parole to pedo with 300-year sentence

A California sex offender convicted of molesting multiple children faces early release under a 2020 law allowing parole for inmates 50+ who served 20+ years, sparking criticism of the elderly parole system.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

As an Oakland man walked out of San Quentin, police were waiting with a murder warrant

DaJean Evans was arrested upon release from San Quentin after serving five years, facing murder charges for a May 2022 Oakland killing despite demonstrating rehabilitation through prison programs.
California
fromCalifornia Post
3 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom's law grants parole to pedo with 300-year sentence

A California sex offender convicted of molesting multiple children faces early release under a 2020 law allowing parole for inmates 50+ who served 20+ years, sparking criticism of the elderly parole system.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

As an Oakland man walked out of San Quentin, police were waiting with a murder warrant

DaJean Evans was arrested upon release from San Quentin after serving five years, facing murder charges for a May 2022 Oakland killing despite demonstrating rehabilitation through prison programs.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Newsom changed California prisons. What will the justice system look like after he leaves?

California's criminal justice system has shifted toward rehabilitation under Governor Newsom, with fewer incarcerated people and expanded rehabilitation programs, raising questions about the next governor's direction.
#prison-rehabilitation
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
Education

Newsom Unveils San Quentin Learning Center in First Phase of New Rehabilitation Center Project

fromFortune
1 month ago
Venture

Defy Ventures teaches entrepreneurship in prisons. It changed how I think about founders | Fortune

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
Education

Newsom Unveils San Quentin Learning Center in First Phase of New Rehabilitation Center Project

fromFortune
1 month ago
Venture

Defy Ventures teaches entrepreneurship in prisons. It changed how I think about founders | Fortune

California
fromThe Mercury News
4 weeks ago

Man sentenced 50 years to life in prison in Bay Area shopping center shooting

A Santa Rosa man received a 50 years to life sentence for firing an assault rifle at a shopping center in 2024, with no victims struck due to weapon malfunction.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Do rehabilitation programs in prison help, both legally and personally? amNewYork

RDAP is a voluntary program that lasts between nine and 12 months (ordinarily, it requires roughly 38 weeks to complete in five-day workweeks, three-hour-a-day segments). The 500-hour program strives to educate inmates on the dangers of addiction. Most importantly, relapse prevention is stressed with the goal of helping inmates during post-release stay clean and sober to avoid reoffending. Congress appropriates more than $100 million annually for RDAP.
Public health
Arts
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

San Quentin Art + Voices: Free Community Panel (SF Main Library)

eL Seed painted complementary murals at the Orpheum Theatre exterior and inside San Quentin, using art to promote rehabilitation, community engagement, and storytelling.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
1 month ago

A month of cold showers, vomit and human waste inside S.F. jail, arrestees say

County Jail No. 2 had prolonged limited hot water in January, prompting many incarcerated people to forgo showers amid overcrowding, withdrawal, and unsanitary conditions.
#in-custody-death-review
#prison-education
fromMission Local
1 month ago

This Valentine's Day: Tales of love from San Francisco's county jail

San Francisco's Hall of Justice at 850 Bryant St. is not a romantic place. Its ground floor courts can upend defendants' lives. The exterior is an austere reinforced-concrete monument to 1960s utilitarian architecture. In 2017, feces literally streamed down its walls. Still, it is a crossroads for love in all its forms, filled with parents, partners, and children waiting to see loved ones. This is true at any time of year, but particularly as Valentines' Day approaches.
San Francisco
Social justice
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Opinion: A California diversion program saved her from prison and dying young

Community-based diversion with behavioral health, job training, and supports can break cycles of trauma and incarceration and enable educational and professional recovery.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

After multiple shootings, paralysis, fights with jail deputies, Oakland woman is going to prison

Tyja Braswell pleaded no contest to assault with a deadly weapon and a probation violation and faces an expected nine-year prison term.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Therapy, remorse: A look at how 'monster' child molester got parole and new efforts to alter law

He abused these children horrifically. He stole their childhoods. Someone that does these type of things, they don't deserve a second chance in life.
California
Law
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

People awaiting trial in Alameda County now have better access to resources

Alameda County launched an expanded pretrial services program connecting defendants awaiting trial to case managers and community resources to reduce recidivism.
#bank-robbery
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

U.S. senators tour California City Detention Center, decry conditions and inadequate medical care

Medical care and living conditions at California City Detention Facility are inadequate, with moldy food, foul drinking water, and growing detainee populations amid ICE expansion.
Law
fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
2 months ago

California high school shooter ruling follows evolving approach to juvenile offenders

Changes in California juvenile law and appellate rulings could make Charles Andy Williams eligible for resentencing and likely release after his lengthy youth sentence.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Hayward: Rapper sentenced to four years for robbery over rejected sexual advances

Kwame Walker, 25, pleaded no contest to second degree robbery and was sentenced on Jan. 6, court records show. He was transferred to state prison a month later, and was given 115 days worth of credit for time spent in jail, court records show. Walker is a local rapper who uses the stage name Kwame Kayda and is also the CEO of an entertainment company known as Cold Hearted Entertainment, according to authorities.
California
#prison-violence
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

President's Day Around the Bay: Dog Mauling Convict Denied Parole Once More

A Hayward man, 31-year-old Christopher Nadhan, has been charged with raping a woman whom he found sleeping in her car at the Walnut Creek BART station. The victim said she had been out drinking with a friend in San Francisco and decided to sleep a bit in her car on October 25, 2025, and she awoke to the suspect on top of her. [Bay Area News Group]
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Oakland woman found dead at Santa Rita Jail

A woman was found dead at Santa Rita Jail on Saturday morning, according to an Alameda County Sheriff's Office press release. The woman was identified as 36-year-old Dequita Grace Harrell of Oakland. She was found unresponsive in the women's restroom in the public lobby of the jail around 5:25 a.m. Deputies attempted life-saving measures and requested emergency personnel, but Harrell was pronounced dead at the scene.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

I am not beyond redemption': Facing possible prison time, ex-Antioch cop reflects on a life of hardship

He describes turning to steroids after several spine injuries in the line of duty, the nightmares that haunt him from the day a tried to save a 2-year-old girl who drowned in a backyard pool, and the fateful morning where FBI armored cars drove onto his lawn and burst into his home with flashbang grenades while he poured milk into his kids' cereal bowls.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Concord man got 36+ years for killing man in Antioch

Agustin Calderon, 43, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and a gun enhancement in the Dec. 16, 2023 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Eric Azevedo, in Antioch. Calderon was formally sentenced in October and is housed at Pleasant Valley State Prison, records show. Prosecutors dropped a murder count as part of the plea deal, records show.
California
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