by Alissa Moore, LSPC Re-Entry Coordinator I am the first formerly incarcerated person to be appointed Democratic delegate for Alameda County, and the first formerly incarcerated individual to serve as an Alameda County Elections Commissioner. I served 25 years in prison, a journey that deeply shaped my commitment to criminal justice reform, civic engagement, and … [Read more...] about Democracy Needs Us: Building Political Power as a Formerly Incarcerated Person
CA Should Send Prisoners Home Instead of Spending Millions on New Facilities
by Steve Brooks, San Quentin State PrisonOriginally published in Truthout/The Appeal on April 3, 2026 For two years, I walked the lower yard track at San Quentin State Prison, watching construction crews tear down an old furniture factory to build a $239 million Scandinavian-styled learning center. They have now removed the fence blocking the incarcerated population’s view … [Read more...] about CA Should Send Prisoners Home Instead of Spending Millions on New Facilities
Regarding “Inaccessible Rehabilitation at SQRC”
by Kevin D. Sawyer, San Quentin State Prison In the March 2026 issue of All Of Us Or None, there was an open call for people at San Quentin to write AOUON. The question put forward was, “What do you think about the reforms and remodel?” First, I agree that rehabilitation is inaccessible at many prisons within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation … [Read more...] about Regarding “Inaccessible Rehabilitation at SQRC”
Welcome to the Implementation of the New California Model
by Angel Garza, CSP-Corcoran … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Implementation of the New California Model
Legal Corner: Employment After Incarceration
by Sandra Johnson, Senior Racial Economic Justice Workers’ Advocate, Legal Aid at Work Hi, my name is Sandra Johnson. I write to you not only as a Worker’s Advocate with Legal Aid at Work, but also as a Black woman who spent many years incarcerated and who has been in recovery for a little more than 15 years. Trying to reenter society after prison can be challenging for … [Read more...] about Legal Corner: Employment After Incarceration
