After witnessing a steady increase in drug-addicted men being committed to prison, two San Quentin inmates set a goal: create a certified drug … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2009
The Strong, Clear Voice of the Federal Court
The three-judge panel has thrown down a bold ruling in the Plata/Coleman v. Schwarzenegger battle. The legal triumvirate consists of United States … [Read more...]
The Captive’s Past
Stifled cries of yesterdays pain Are haunting memories of a runaway train The moans and groans of a troubled past Are like a ship that’s been torn … [Read more...]
I Write For My Children
I write for my children In words only hearts can fathom. I write for my children Pen-drenched in love storms And magical poems; Each alphabet a … [Read more...]
Recent Deaths On the ‘Row’
Michael Dee Mattison, 55, received on death row from Los Angeles County on April 14, 1980, died of natural causes at an outside hospital facility on … [Read more...]
‘So Tell Me, What’s So Bad About San Quentin? – New Arrival Says Many State Prisons Are a Whole Lot Worse’
Having just arrived at San Quentin on July 29, 2009, some would say that I have not really experienced the ‘Q’ at all, that the grin permanently … [Read more...]
The Shocking High Cost of the State’s Prison System
On November 4, 1995, Leandro Andrade stole five videotapes worth $84.70 from a Kmart store in Ontario, California. For that and past crimes of … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
November 23, 1979 – After a four-month suspension for “slanting the news,” the SQ News was officially back in business. On Aug. 31, Michael Satris of … [Read more...]
August 2009 News Briefs
SAN FRANCISCO, 7-30-09 – California state courts have been ordered to close one day each month as part of the state’s budget compromise. The courts, … [Read more...]
As I See It
I am a reporter for the SQ News. Have been for a year or more now. I’d have to say that I have certainly had some enjoyable and, at times, … [Read more...]