High school teacher and Fresno-based podcaster Jordan Mattox recently founded The California Prison Poetry Contest. He’s currently collecting short poems from incarcerated men and women throughout the state. Entrants have a chance to win cash prizes and be published in a literary magazine. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke to …
Read More »Incarcerated Los Banos man charged with 2015 homicide
A 22-year-old Los Banos man has been charged with murder for the April 2015 killing of a man, allegedly because the victim tried to drop out of a gang, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mother’s Day event reunites kids, incarcerated parents in Chowchilla
Children, caretakers come from across state to Central California Women’s Facility Program provides transportation for families Some families reunited for first time in more than a decade to celebrate Mother’s Day … Click to Continue »
Read More »Incarcerated Mothers in Chowchilla Receive Early Mother’s Day Gift
Hundreds of mothers incarcerated in the women’s prison in Chowchilla received an early Mother’s Day present on Friday. They were able to spend hours with their children and caregivers, as the families traveled from all throughout the state thanks to the non-profit organization Get on the Bus. Get on the …
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