It was a great day for running and 14 members of the San Quentin Thousand-Mile Club ran 15 laps around the Baseball Field for a fast three miles. They … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
Warriors Tap Jackson As Their New Coach
Warriors General Manager Larry Riley signed Mark Jackson to a three-year $6 million contract with a team option for a forth year. Mark Jackson does … [Read more...]
NBA Title Slips Away From Miami Heat
The big three ( LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh) was not big enough to force a game seven as Dallas defeated the Miami Heat 105 to 95, … [Read more...]
Tennis Pro and Olympian Plays With S.Q. Tennis Team
Wayne Ferreira, retired tennis professional and Olympic Silver-medalist, treated the men of San Quentin in a weekend tennis bonanza. On June 11, 2011, … [Read more...]
Imprisoned for 33 Years, Buddhist Monk Visits S.Q.
A man who spent more than three decades behind bars as a political prisoner in China gave San Quentin’s prisoners an eye-opening account of how … [Read more...]
‘Next Step’ Graduates Seven
Seven men working to change their lives graduated from The Next Step program, aimed at teaching offenders to view their crimes through the eyes of the … [Read more...]
Appellate Courts Define ‘Insight’
The question of what is a lack of insight sufficient to deny parole to a prisoner serving a life term was addressed in three cases decided by … [Read more...]
A.G. Harris Urges ‘Smart on Crime’
Editor’s Note: Tough on Crime slogans are being replaced with slogans such as “Right On Crime” and “Smart on Crime.” The book “Smart on Crime” was … [Read more...]
Marsy’s Law Violates Ex-Post Facto Clause
The California Court of Appeal ruled that the increased parole deferral periods under Marsy’s Law do not apply to inmates whose crimes were committed … [Read more...]
The Long Road Back to S.Q
On a gloomy day 17 months ago, I reluctantly boarded a bus to leave San Quentin, a prison where inmates find hope in an incredible array of … [Read more...]