Louis A. Scott
San Quentin Radio Producer-
More than two-thirds of the inmates in California's state prisons are Latino or African American, according to the most recent census. More than 1,000… -
Holidays can bring about complicated feelings for many incarcerated people. There's no work or school at that time, so the men are given leisure time to relax, maybe watch TV, and some receive visits from family on Christmas day. But for others it's a painful reminder that they’re not able to spend time with those they love most. Reporter Louis A. Scott talked with several members of San Quentin Media to see how they celebrated or avoided Christmas. -
Deaths by suicide in prison are rare, but when they happen they create shockwaves. Incarcerated people need support with handling trauma, and in 2005, Dennis Pratt co-founded Brother’s Keepers, a support group that works with inmates to prevent suicide and help each other through crises. -
Four thousand incarcerated people are housed at San Quentin, a men’s prison in Marin County. Only a small handful of them identify as transgender.… -
The STEP Project (Sex Trafficking Exploitation Prevention Project) was started by Kathleen Jackson− a long time San Quentin volunteer − and me, Louis A.… -
What do San Quentin and Silicon Valley have in common? Geographically they’re pretty close. But otherwise…they can seem pretty far apart.Venture… -
Mandi Hauwert is a correctional officer at San Quentin State Prison. She's not the average correctional officer. Hauwert is transgender. She started… -
Living with HIV is something that's not talked about often, but in prison it's even more difficult for a person to disclose their HIV status. Reporter… -
More than two-thirds of the inmates in California's state prisons are Latino or African American, according to the most recent census. More than 1,000…
