The following information is from the 184-page ruling released by the three-judge panel on Aug. 4, 2009. The panel consists of U.S. District Judges … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2009
WILLIE TO PLAY AT S.Q?
Will-he, or won’t he? Administration officials have confirmed that talks are under way which could result in country music legend Willie Nelson … [Read more...]
How R & R Works at San Quentin
S.Q.’s Receiving and Release facility (R&R) processes bus loads of prisoners into this state prison, Monday through Friday. Buses arrive from all … [Read more...]
S.Q. Closing on $9,000 Goal For Its Breast Cancer Walk
S.Q. Nears Its $9,000 Goal Incarcerated men and the outside community united in the name of hope, faith, strength and survival. Cancer survivors, … [Read more...]
Van Jones: A Life With Ups and Downs
Gone from the White House Who is Van Jones? Van Jones is a human rights activist, Yale Law school graduate and founder of the Ella Baker Center and … [Read more...]
He Made It Happen
Donald Specter’s PLO Started the Overcrowding Suit Sitting in the main visiting room, Donald Specter answers with an easy familiarity questions … [Read more...]
‘Get Involved’
An advisor to California senators who draft laws concerning public safety and policy came to San Quentin last month to inform prisoners about the … [Read more...]
August 2009 News Briefs
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has given the go-ahead on planning for a new Death Row at San Quentin State Prison. Legislator’s have … [Read more...]
Counting Up the Costs Of the Big Inmate Shuffle
The big shuffle of inmates within the California prison system over the past several weeks has led to a more “logical” housing of inmates but to all … [Read more...]
Going Green
Welcome to a Life in Sustainability Every Friday morning in the education building 12 individuals gather with a leader in training inmates for … [Read more...]
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