• Home
  • About Us
  • Recent News
  • Rehabilitation Corner
  • Education
  • Legal
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Espanol
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe to San Quentin News

San Quentin News

San Quentin News

Written By Incarcerated - Advancing Social Justice

  • Home
  • Image Galleries
  • Back Issues
  • Wall City Magazine
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe

Supreme Court to decide how Three Strikes laws apply to minors

January 14, 2022 by Raymond Torres

The United States Supreme Court will hear a case that tackles how the Three Strikes Law is applied to minors and will address the harsh mandatory … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LEGAL, Recently Posted Tagged With: California’s Three Strike Law, U.S. Supreme Court

CDCR issues new regulations for non-violent three-strikes offenders

December 27, 2018 by Juan Haines

Mike Romano speaking in the Catholic Chapel

California set a nationwide trend in sentencing reform when, in 2012, voters passed an initiative that reduced the sentences for non-violent three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: California’s court system, California’s Three Strike Law, cdcr

SB 1437 eliminates felony-murder rule

December 26, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Richard Zorns

Due to a change in the felony-murder rule, starting Jan. 1, codefendants will no longer automatically be considered guilty of murder for participating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: California’s Three Strike Law, felony-murder rule, Parole and Release

The purpose behind prison strikes

December 25, 2018 by Amir Shabazz

The push for better food and higher pay in prisons coupled with ongoing parole denials sparked a nationwide prison protest in August. Prison reform … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California’s Three Strike Law

Tennis helps SQ lifer cope with missing his daughter

June 11, 2018 by lloyd payne

Tennis is a complex rehabilitative sport. You have to return the ball that is served. But, there are hundreds of ways to hit the ball, and there are a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California’s Three Strike Law, Fanny Gamble, Harbor Point Tennis Club, Marty Silverman, Paris Williams, San Quentin, San Quentin State Prison, tennis

California Strikes Unconstitutional

September 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

California’s Supreme Court ruled a portion of the Three Strikes Law unconstitutional. It ruled that there are limits on awarding multiple strikes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California Supreme Court, California’s Three Strike Law

Video

Made With Love At San Quentin State Prison The Last Mile Logo