On Nov. 14, San Quentin’s visiting room became a place of hugs and fun for the children of incarcerated parents in San Quentin when Sesame Street’s … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Dr. John Cranshaw Leaves S.Q. For Rehabilitation Hospital
For the past five years, Dr. John Cranshaw has administered his experience and knowledge treating prisoners inside San Quentin. In 1990, the federal … [Read more...]
Explaining Our Principal Roles
The Men’s Advisory Council (MAC) is a group of inmates elected by the general inmate population at San Quentin. They act in an advisory capacity while … [Read more...]
Property Crimes Continue To Decline, According to FBI
Although violent crime in the U.S. slightly increased in 2012, property crime continues a 10-year decline, according to the latest Federal Bureau of … [Read more...]
United Nations Human Rights Committee Reviews U.S. Disenfranchisement Laws
A September 2013 report on United States disenfranchisement laws, their history, rationale, and the disproportionate impact they have on minorities … [Read more...]
Recapping Years of Accomplishments
Welcome to all our readers in this, our last edition of the year. How quickly the year has passed. During 2013, San Quentin News diligently applied … [Read more...]
Death Row Inmate Responds To David Carpenter’s Article
I am a Death Row inmate responding to the letter you published by Marco A. Davidson, about inmate Carpenter. I don’t understand how you would … [Read more...]
$500 Million on the Table
Counties Vie for Share of Realignment Funds California’s plan to reduce its overcrowded prisons by shifting the responsibility for low-level offenders … [Read more...]
$44.7 Million Needed for New Jail Focused on Rehabilitation
Stanislaus County will need $40 million in state funds to create a new jail focused on the rehabilitation and education of inmates. Sheriff’s … [Read more...]
Michael Endres Finds Many Ways to Do His Time
In prison, there are many ways to pass time. Staying busy is one way to redirect the boredom of incarceration into something that leads to peace of … [Read more...]