Leonard Paul Rubio had seen his share of the prison by the Bay since he began his life term for second-degree murder. In April, amidst legal wrangling … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2010
Harrison ‘Stone’ Finally Rolls Home
Seventeen-year-old Harrison “Stone” Seuga, aspiring to join a Los Angeles street gang, obeyed a gang leader and fired a submachine gun into a steel … [Read more...]
Look Who Made It: Wes Stevens
a private citizen interested in lifer success stories After 25 years, Wes walked out the gates on April 4, 2006. Within the first three weeks he had … [Read more...]
MY JOURNEY TO AD SEG
About one a month is usually my limit for Op/Ed pieces, and for this issue of our paper I had previously written my As I See It column on the subject … [Read more...]
Budget Cuts Hit Chaplain Programs
Despite that “R” for Rehabilitation in CDCR’s name, budget pressures have meant cutbacks in vocational, educational, self-help and similar programs … [Read more...]
3-Strikers Propose Group
Three Strikers in San Quentin’s North Block held a strategy meeting in anticipation of expected changes throughout the California Department of … [Read more...]
Both Sides of the Fencecan
Fences are made of different heights and materials, for different purposes. There are picket fences, back yard fences, construction site fences, park … [Read more...]
Hobby Shop – Duffy’s Answer to Violence
In a dusty, busy room, men sit behind utilitarian workbenches, some carefully applying finishing touches to beautifully hand-made wooden jewelry … [Read more...]
Back in the Day – Selected Stories From Back Issues Of The San Quentin News
MAY 23, 1980 – After a year of remodeling, the new $125,000 S.Q. band-room, including sound studios and a classroom stage area, is scheduled to open … [Read more...]
S.Q. Captive Audience For Captivating Cellist
He ain’t Johnny Cash—not by a long shot. No country twang. No pout. No man in black. Instead, Richard “Dobbs” Hartshorne totes a double bass and packs … [Read more...]