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Author Archives: Rahsaan “New York” Thomas

Rahsaan “New York” Thomas is incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, where he co-founded the nonprofit Prison Renaissance. Under normal conditions, he co-hosts and co-produces the Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast “Ear Hustle.” 
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Incarcerated people face lost income and poor access to care during pandemic

by Rahsaan “New York” Thomas

In California prisons, only those with essential jobs have been allowed to work since mid-March. There are no stimulus or unemployment checks for incarcerated people. For Michael Calvin Holmes, who is serving a life sentence at San Quentin State Prison, the extended lack of an income threatens to leave him and many others without critical […]