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California death row inmate who received Oprah support loses effort to overturn conviction
3 months, 2 weeks ago

California death row inmate who received Oprah support loses effort to overturn conviction

LA Times  

Oprah Winfrey holds up “That Bird Has My Wings,” the autobiography of California death row inmate Jarvis Jay Masters. “We knew this battle for Jarvis’ exoneration from death row would not be easy, but we remain confident in the strength of our evidence and legal arguments,” attorney Michael F. Williams said. “I’m very upset with the system.” Masters had spent …

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Martin Scorsese doesn’t get Quentin Tarantino’s plan to retire: ‘I’m curious about everything still’
1 year, 1 month ago

Martin Scorsese doesn’t get Quentin Tarantino’s plan to retire: ‘I’m curious about everything still’

LA Times  

It’s officially confirmed: Martin Scorsese is just built different, bro. The “Killers of the Flower Moon” director weighed in on how he can’t really speak on another director’s trajectory when asked about Quentin Tarantino’s stated intention to retire from filmmaking after the conclusion of his 10th film. I couldn’t speak for Quentin Tarantino or others who are able to create …

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California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab
1 year, 9 months ago

California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The infamous state prison on San Francisco Bay that has been home to the largest death row population in the United States will be transformed into a lockup where less-dangerous prisoners will receive education, training and rehabilitation, California officials announced Thursday. The inmates serving death sentences at San Quentin State Prison will be moved elsewhere in the …

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1 in 3 Californians granted mercy by Newsom remain in prison
1 year, 10 months ago

1 in 3 Californians granted mercy by Newsom remain in prison

LA Times  

When Mary Reese received a call at the California Institution for Women in 2021, a prison official told her she had “won the lotto.” Gov. “My God, I wish they would see that.” Reese, who was also denied parole after receiving a commutation from Newsom, said she felt “mistreated” by the parole board and that “they had no intention of …

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Can Mark Zuckerberg fix justice in America? He is betting $450m that he can
2 years, 6 months ago

Can Mark Zuckerberg fix justice in America? He is betting $450m that he can

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery California’s San Quentin State …

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California judge tentatively rejects cutting inmate crowding
3 years, 2 months ago

California judge tentatively rejects cutting inmate crowding

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Northern California judge tentatively ruled Friday that state prison officials acted with deliberate indifference when they caused a deadly coronavirus outbreak at one of the world’s most famous prisons last year. Prison officials “ignored virtually every safety measure in doing so,” Marin County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Howard wrote in a 114-page tentative ruling Friday. “It …

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San Quentin prison is fined $421,880 over deadly COVID-19 conditions; 28 inmates and an officer died
3 years, 10 months ago

San Quentin prison is fined $421,880 over deadly COVID-19 conditions; 28 inmates and an officer died

LA Times  

By the end of August, 2,237 inmates and 277 staff members had been infected at San Quentin, according to a California Inspector General’s report. The Cal-OSHA report, issued Thursday, comes on the heels of a scathing State Inspector General’s report that found health officials with the corrections department ignored warnings of front-line health workers and pressured them to hastily transfer …

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Family of San Quentin inmate who contracted COVID-19 files wrongful death claim
4 years, 3 months ago

Family of San Quentin inmate who contracted COVID-19 files wrongful death claim

LA Times  

The family of a San Quentin inmate who contracted the coronavirus has filed the first death claim against the California correctional system related to the pandemic, citing the botched transfer of infected prisoners as the cause of his death. Daniel Ruiz, 61, is one of 27 inmates and employees who died of virus-related illnesses after San Quentin, California’s oldest prison, …

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San Quentin coronavirus outbreak: At least 15 inmates have died of apparent complications from Covid-19
4 years, 5 months ago

San Quentin coronavirus outbreak: At least 15 inmates have died of apparent complications from Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — At least 15 people incarcerated at California’s oldest prison have died since June from apparent Covid-19-related complications amid a growing coronavirus outbreak at the facility, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. San Quentin, just north of San Francisco, has witnessed the worst coronavirus outbreak in California’s prison system. Unlike some of the state’s other correctional …

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California prisons replace their top medical officer amid a coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 5 months ago

California prisons replace their top medical officer amid a coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

CNN — The top medical officer for California’s corrections system has been replaced amid a growing coronavirus outbreak among the state’s inmates. “In order to meet current response needs while also working toward further delegations of medical care back to state control, it has become evident that a reorganization is necessary for long-term sustainability.” The move comes while more than …

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