Steven Brooks

Steven Brooks is the Journalism Guild chairman of San Quentin News, manager and staff writer at Wall City, and member of Empowerment Avenue. He has written numerous articles for different publications, and is the recipient of the 2020 “Excellence in Commentary Award” from the Northern California Society of Professional Journalists.

Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them

Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them

Regulations to combat a severe drought in California are being used to control prisoners under the auspices of conserving water, people inside San Quentin say.

Sep 27, 2022 / Olivia Heffernan and Steven Brooks

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