A college class consisting of prisoners going on a field trip inside the prison is almost impossible to imagine, but Patten University at San … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Freedom Is a Relationship, Not a Thing
By the time this article goes to print in April, I will have been out of prison for 90 days. If you’ll notice, I did not say that I have been “free” … [Read more...]
PIA Prison Jobs Can Lead to Later Careers
For inmates, California Prison Industry Authority jobs are one way to sustain a livelihood while behind bars and after release. CALPIA employs a … [Read more...]
San Quentin Kairos Legend Brian Arnold Passes
Brian Arnold died Sat., Feb 21. Arnold was a part of Kairos, a Christian ministry brought into San Quentin and other prisons all over the world by … [Read more...]
Concerns of Youth Are the Same, In and Out of Prison
High school and college students discovered they have many of the same concerns as young inmates at San Quentin Prison on educational equality. Top … [Read more...]
What Was Your Favorite Easter Moment Like?
April is the first of four months with only 30 days. April Fools’ Day is the first day of the month. Mid-month on April 15, income tax returns are … [Read more...]
Threshold by Jennifer Richter
When I read fiction, there is a pleasure in traveling through an author’s character development, a new plot twist, and that authentic boom of good … [Read more...]
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes directed by Matt Reeves
Director Matt Reeves’ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes continues the franchise tradition of exploring prejudice and power. Reeves’ contribution to the … [Read more...]
The Effects of Family and Contact Visits
Rehabilitation is necessary for public safety, yet some states’ prison systems are leaning more and more toward hampering the best rehabilitation … [Read more...]
The Infamous History of San Quentin State Prison
Jan. 28, 1972—Former San Quentin Warden Clinton T. Duffy continues his push for prison reforms. Jan. 28, 1972—Educational program enables prisoners in … [Read more...]