CRJ405 Advanced Seminar in Criminal Justice Unit 4.2: Peer Review Article, POST University, September 2025

  

 CRJ405 Advanced Seminar in Criminal Justice Unit 4.2: Peer Review Article 

With your research, you will be reviewing a total of four peer reviewed articles. For this discussion board, attach 1 of your articles and summarize it briefly for your peers. 

San Quentin prison transforms into rehabilitation center after Moratorium on Death Penalty 

Halpert, M, 2024, BBC, San Quentin begins prison reform - but not for those on death row, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68558967 

 

What key data will you be using for your research? 

 

There are many articles all about the transformation of San Quentin to the state’s first Rehabilitative Prison. This is drawing a lot of attention since San Quentin is California’s oldest prison and also the only Death Row in the state. There is also a lot of attention on where all the Death Row prisoners will be eventually moved to since they are not scheduled for release, unlike other prisoners who are planned to go through rehabilitation at San Quentin and eventually released.  

 

 

How do you think this article will play a role in your final research? 

 

This article is great because it involves not only San Quentin and the buildings and their rehabilitation, which is quite extensive, but it also talks about the inmates and their important lives. I know that not many people think that Death Row inmates are important, but, despite their mistakes in life, they are still human beings and need to be treated with respect and consideration. This article brings these important details to the front. 

 

 

What are the 3 most important facts do you think this article covers? 

 

First, it is important to recognize that rehabilitation of prisons is very important, and it is a great first move that California is taking this step towards improvement. 

Second, it is a good idea to recognize that transferring these inmates from San Quentin to another facility could cause a lot of stress and confusion to both the inmates and the new prisons where the inmates will be transferred to.  

Third, this article describes the upgrades and improvements that the building will be receiving to become a new facility offering new training and rehabilitation and improvements. There are descriptions by some inmates about the broken ceilings and rampant pests like rats and wild birds that get inside the buildings since the facility is actually jutting out into the San Francisco Bay and is exposed to all weather and creatures.