A council, allowed to meet in secret, advised Gov. Newsom on a $360 million plan to remake the prison grounds as a college campus, with a student union, classrooms and possibly a coffee shop
Although rehabilitating those serving time behind bars is a chief mission for state departments of correction, recent research reveals a potential stumbling block in achieving this goal
"The skills our students learn pave the way for successful reentry, helping them prepare for careers or continuing their education," Superintendent Shannon Swain said
The facility will be renamed the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and inmates serving sentences will be moved elsewhere in the state's penitentiary system
Michael DiVincino was able to rehabilitate himself from within the prison system while serving as “sort of an unofficial mentor” to many younger inmates
By providing too many privileges to its max-security inmates, Ohio is both undercutting its reformatory mission and putting the safety of everyone behind the wall at risk
Staff’s negative perceptions of their agency – whether founded or not – must be addressed or these negative perceptions will breed division and discord