Henry Nicholas III, co-founder of Broadcom Corporation, was indicted on 21 charges including drug possessions, drug distribution, and spiking drinks … [Read more...]
Four Proud S.Q. Graduates Of G.G. Seminary Program
The San Quentin’s Garden Chapel was filled with shouts and applause for graduates: Mark A. Baldwin, Robert L. Butler, David Cowan and Darrell C. … [Read more...]
Pulitzer Prize Winner Advises Writers
One of America’s top writers gave some tips and advice to San Quentin’s Creative Writing Class recently. The speaker was Junot Díaz, author of Drown … [Read more...]
Former Virginia Attorney General Visits S.Q. Chapel
"I'm the most unlikely person to be here," Mark Early told a group of inmates in the San Quentin Garden Chapel. He was on hand to dedicate new chairs … [Read more...]
Cullen Selected As Chief Deputy
The certainty of change came to San Quentin on Feb 2 when the new Chief Deputy Warden (CDW), Vince Cullen, arrived, and he’s indicated that he will be … [Read more...]
‘Healing by Our Wounds’
The hanging of Jesus on the cross represents many things, but Father Richard Rohr, 65, pointed out that not enough in the Christian faith see it as … [Read more...]
Former Prisoner Wins in Boxing Ring
Paul Nave, 48, boxing’s one time WBF World Welterweight Champion, who served three years at San Quentin for drug possession, stepped back into the … [Read more...]
Wong’s Rise To The Top
With a smile, R.K. Wong recalled his first prison job out of the correctional officer academy 26 years ago – working San Quentin Tower #4 on the … [Read more...]
AA’s Prison History
When documenting the greatest inventions of the 21st Century, Time Magazine included the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program in the top five. Its “12 … [Read more...]
Administration Answers Ad/Seg Concerns
In the Jan. 2009 Edition of the S.Q. News, the article “Administrative Segregation: One Giant Leap Backward,” was printed. The article focused on the … [Read more...]