All stories published by Earning Freedom on February 12, 2016

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Seth Ferranti in Earning Freedom

Feb 12, 2016

25 Years in Prison for a First-time, Nonviolent Offense

In 1991 I got busted by the feds for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense: selling LSD at 15 colleges in five states. I was a kid, barely out of my teens, and was determined to be a great American anti-hero. Facing 20 years to life…

Selling Heroin Can Bring Murder Charges

Today I read an article that Matt Zapostosky wrote for The Washington Post. He quoted US Attorney Dana Boente and Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring as saying that they’re “pouring resources into investigating and prosecuting heroin cases.”

Employers come to San Quentin to meet prisoners

Every day, thousands of cars make their way back and forth across the Richmond Bridge past the exit for San Quentin State Prison. The Richmond Bridge connects Marin to the East Bay and is one of the feeders for San Francisco commuters.