Steve Emrick, San Quentin Arts in Corrections program coordinator, received an award from His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his compassionate … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2009
The Journey of Eddy Zheng – From Immigrant to Prisoner now Social Activist
When Eddy Zheng arrived at San Quentin 22 years ago, he couldn’t speak a word of English. Today, thanks to prison education programs, he is a free man … [Read more...]
S.Q. Program Aims To Teach Computer Skills
A university-prison program is under way to teach San Quentin inmates how to function in a computer-oriented society when they are released. “We hope … [Read more...]
Never Too Late – Two Men Over Fifty Achieve Educational Milestone
Henry Wallace is by nature a quiet and unassuming kind of guy. In a crowded room Wallace would be difficult for just about anyone to pick out. And, at … [Read more...]
May 2009 News Briefs
WASHINGTON STATE – 5-9-09 – A Seattle man became the third person in the U.S. to die as a result of the H1N1 virus. Worldwide the swine flu virus has … [Read more...]
Daniel’s Dilemma
Like the majority of those incarcerated in California prisons, Daniel had no health insurance upon leaving San Quentin. After one year in prison, his … [Read more...]
Asian Support Committee
Members of the Oakland based Asian Prisoner Support Committee (APSC) came to San Quentin Health Fair on May 1, 2009 to connect Asian and Pacific … [Read more...]
Health and Wellness Corner
The San Quentin News “Health and Wellness Corner” column runs every month. A University of California, San Francisco, health professional student will … [Read more...]
The Real Purpose of Yoga
The practice of Yoga in prisons has often been misunderstood or misperceived as coddling criminals. If yoga is properly taught, this could not be … [Read more...]
Welcome to the ‘Wonderful World’ Of San Quentin Prison Journalism
It’s a world of hurt for America’s newspaper business. Circulation has been sliding for years. Ad revenue has fallen off a cliff. Bankruptcies are in … [Read more...]