California’s reentry programs have been credited with lowering recidivism rates by 34% for men and 44% for women, while the state has invested $1.7 billion to combat crime and increase police hiring.
Humans of San Quentin hosted its first-ever “Graduation and Celebration” at San Quentin State Prison, honoring the voices of incarcerated people and introducing new participants to its mission, with music, rap, poetry, and other performances showcasing the humanity and creativity inside the prison.
This month I am enduring my annual, solo, sojourn of self-sacrifice to not eat meat or drink…
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Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Laurel Spear SAN QUENTIN, CA— California Governor…
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