San Quentin, the oldest prison in California, used to house hundreds ... “In learning environments, we find that the most learning happens the five minutes after class—when we talk to a ...

California has been a leader in prison education ... Pelican Bay "used to be one of the most violent prisons in the country. Now it's not," said Mark Taylor, a Humboldt official who spent more ...

Built in 1989 in the extreme northwest corner of California, the facility was ... Pelican Bay “used to be one of the most violent prisons in the country. Now it’s not,” said Mark Taylor ...

Having a prison in town — historically, prisons are quite violent places — means that the violent crime rate are pretty high, too. With a population of 434,036, Oakland is the third-most populous city ...