One of the saddest scenes in San Quentin is a group of young black inmates laughing and calling each other by the “N” word. The history of the “N” … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2009
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...]
State Officials Get Lesson in S.Q. Ethics
Twice in the last 30 days, officials who help shape prison policy have come to take a look at the work of the Prison University Project at San Quentin … [Read more...]
Change Comes To San Quentin
K. Wong, San Quentin’s new acting warden, says he is making a thorough review of all of the prison’s inmate programs with the goal of improving … [Read more...]
Feds Order Massive Prisoner Release
In a landmark federal court ruling intended to resolve the issues of overcrowding and inadequate medical and mental health care in California’s … [Read more...]
‘Jailhouse Lawyer’ Paroles After 23 Years
John Dannenberg composed countless writs, motions and legal briefs for himself and a great many of his peers during his more than 23 years behind … [Read more...]