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Archives for November 2016

White House award to Jody Lewen

November 27, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

As students with makeshift backpacks and see-through plastic folders hustle in and out of an education building, teachers greet their students by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Jody Lewen, Obama, patten University, President Obama, Prison University Project

Golden State Warriors come back to the Lower Yard

November 27, 2016 by Rahsaan Thomas

Draymond Green on the Lower Yard playing dominos

A parade of Golden State Warriors, including Draymond Green and Kevin Durant, made their fifth annual visit to San Quentin State Prison for … [Read more...]

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SQ Death Row holds poetry slam

November 27, 2016 by Juan Haines

A poetry slam helped 10 condemned men talk about the challenges they face living on San Quentin’s Death Row. They presented poems to prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Death Row, poetry

Artistic talented artists to a packed house

November 27, 2016 by John Lam

Nineteen San Quentin men shared stories, music, dance and acting with a packed chapel audience to demonstrate how art has inspired transformative … [Read more...]

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Joint venture provides opportunity for SQ

November 27, 2016 by Charles David Henry

A new opportunity for paying jobs for San Quentin inmates has been approved by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The job source is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Melissa Davis keeping the community safe on both sides of the law

November 27, 2016 by Kevin Sawyer

There is a growing number of individuals working in law enforcement who labor freely, beyond what their profession requires of them, to increase … [Read more...]

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Racial disparities persist when Black judges’ rulings are appealed

November 27, 2016 by Charles David Henry

Racial disparities appear to persist in the American legal system, despite the attempts to make the judiciary more reflective of the general … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Jailing of mentally ill is a growing problem in California

November 27, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

Locking up the mentally ill in jails and prisons is a growing problem in California, a Los Angeles Times story reports. About 37 percent of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

California’s crime rate up after two-year decrease

November 26, 2016 by Charles David Henry

After two years of decreases, the murder rate in California rose from 4.4 to 4.8 per 100,000 in 2015. There were 1,861 homicides in a year. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

My son the warrior

November 26, 2016 by San Quentin News Contributor

My 36-year old son is an Army Special Forces Medic. He has numerous campaign medals and was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery. He has fought for our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles

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