By DAVID MARSH CHANGE: some of it good, some of it bad, but certainly plenty of it to go around for all that are a part of our system of … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2010
There Is Always Hope
James Estelle has many years experience as a prison guard and warden, and he says the Alcoholics Anonymous program has helped many inmates to turn … [Read more...]
MOMAS Looks For New Members
Over the past year, I had the pleasure of working on developing and teaching a financial literacy course at San Quentin called “Members of Modern … [Read more...]
In Indian Country
Native people have always believed that all space is sacred, that Mother Earth holds an energized connection to all living creatures. The Medicine … [Read more...]
Does CDCR Do Anything That Works?
Are there any adult corrections programs that work? To answer this question a comprehensive statistical review of various program evaluations over the … [Read more...]
January 2010 News Briefs
SACRAMENTO, 3-9-10 – the legislature passed a democratic bill intended to end furloughs for nearly 80,000 state employees. The bill would apply to … [Read more...]
FOCUS ON: Carl McQuillion
Many of you will remember Carl McQuillion from his San Quentin days. Most people remember him best when he was involved in so many self-help programs, … [Read more...]
SPORTS
Walking the 180 yards from the 13 Wall Gate to the Lower Yard is kind of a dreary walk. But as soon as I enter the Lower Yard, a barrage of activity … [Read more...]
DEATH ROW REALITY CHECK
This is a world of different kinds of life, A change in reality, a world real tight. You enter this world through cast iron gates. You can sense all … [Read more...]
FAREWELL TO SAN QUENTIN
What can I say? I’m going to miss it here. It is said you never know what you’ve got till it’s gone. No truer words were ever spoken. I have been here … [Read more...]