(Part 2 of 2 parts) With the exception of suggestions for revising the cumbersome procedure for ordering materials and supplies, longtime hobby … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2010
S.Q. Veterans Group Gives To 4 Students In a Big Way
San Quentin’s Vietnam veterans group presented $6,000 in scholarships to four young students at its annual banquet. Emma Irving, Julia Cratty, Steven … [Read more...]
TELEVISION EVANGELIST Melissa Scott Ends Program
Due to escalating costs, television evangelist Melissa Scott reports she is dropping her TV programs. To those who’ve watched her on KRON and the ION … [Read more...]
H-UNIT VIRUS
Because of an outbreak of flu-like symptoms, inmates in San Quentin’s H-Unit were placed on quarantine on June 25. The chief medical officer … [Read more...]
Death Row Chaplain Recalls S.Q. Executions
It was a time when the San Quentin gas chamber was busy executing convicted felons – sometimes two at a time. The Rev. Byron E. Eshelman was the … [Read more...]
Doctors Vs. the Death Process
The American Board of Anesthesiologists has issued a blow to physicians who assist in executing condemned prisoners through lethal injection. The … [Read more...]
Hello and Goodbye For ‘Stretch’ Rich
After a long search for sports coverage to match San Quentin’s powerful interest in the subject, the S.Q. News thought it has scored big with the … [Read more...]
What’s the Point of Prison Sports?
Thanks to numerous volunteers and donations, San Quentin’s sports programs are thriving, despite severe budget cuts. Recreation and physical education … [Read more...]
Warriors Open Up The Season
The San Quentin Warriors basketball team came down to the hoops court, but could not prevent the visiting team, called the Prison Sports Ministry, … [Read more...]
16 Seasons of S.Q. Baseball
Elliot Smith has been coming into San Quentin with his team, the Oaks/Cubs, to participate in baseball games for approximately 16 seasons. In 2009, he … [Read more...]
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