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"No one knows how many inmates die each year because of staff use of force. Correctional systems typically do not gather — much less publish — data on such deaths, and they rarely receive media attention." washingtonpost.com/opinions/2…

1:27 pm · July 6, 2020

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"Please understand that Covid-19 is a death sentence for people like my dad." Watch today's testimony from advocates and loved ones at the CA Senate Committee on Public Safety hearing: senate.ca.gov/media/senate-t…

2:21 pm · July 1, 2020

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"How San Quentin went from being a prison that had held off the virus for months to a place inundated with sick inmates represents a cautionary tale for the nation’s prison system amid the pandemic." #StopSanQuentinOutbreak nytimes.com/2020/06/30/us/…

2:05 pm · July 1, 2020

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We’re excited to announce that we're a finalist in the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge led by @EnterpriseNow and @WellsFargo! In August we’ll pitch the #HomecomingProject for a $2 million+ grant. #HousingBreakthrough housingbreakthrough.org/round…

1:49 pm · June 30, 2020

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“This is not just incompetence,” said Emile DeWeaver, who spent 21 years in prison, including seven at San Quentin. “This is about power, who has it and how they choose to wield it.” As of this morning, cases in San Quentin have hit 1,015. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/artic…

11:37 am · June 29, 2020