On October 6 & 7, 2008, at the Double Tree Sonoma Wine Country, in Rohnert Park, California, “Centerforce Inside/Out” summit will once again … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2008
Brothers In Pen: “A Means of Escape”
A second anthology of short stories, written by prisoners here at San Quentin State Prison is now out in print. Some stories are fiction, … [Read more...]
SQ Digital TV
The switch over from analog to digital signal scheduled for February 2009 is little more than a minor inconvenience for San Quentin. In order to … [Read more...]
Getting Perspective
What can IMPACT do for you? Incarcerated Men Putting Away Childish Things can change your life! IMPACT is the largest self-help program at San … [Read more...]
Vietnam Veterans Group Of San Quentin
Who are we? In 1987, the Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin (“V.V.G.S.Q.”) was formed to help Vietnam Veterans incarcerated at San Quentin begin … [Read more...]
I come from…
I come from... a handful of fist fights, in between confrontational nights. I come from... violence, physical pain, anger, revenge and resentment. … [Read more...]
A flame Within
Brothers Let these words be an in inspiration Because similar situation We all facin Procrastination and same sex relation Is consistently risen among … [Read more...]
Living Between Breaths
For those of us sentenced to a life term, time is inexorable. Years pass and seem to bring us not closer to release while our bodies succumb to age. … [Read more...]
Reconnecting
By Troy Williams Contributing Writer Twenty-five years ago my mind did not fully grasp a connection to all of humanity. I could neither recognize … [Read more...]
“Can I See Some Identification, Please?”
Once paroled from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, rebuilding a new life becomes a never ending request to show valid … [Read more...]