Archives for June 2011

Major Changes Ahead

June 29, 2011 by Michael R. Harris

The No. 2 man in California’s prison system says massive changes are ahead for the overcrowded system, and the future is uncertain. Uncertainties … [Read more...]

Jackson’s Celebrity Used to Change Lives

June 29, 2011 by Michael R. Harris

As a 19-year-old boy with a troubled background, DeSean Jackson came on a San Quentin tour and was shaken to his roots. Now he’s a famous 24-year-old … [Read more...]

After 20 Years, ‘Jailhouse Lawyer’ Re-Joins Family

June 29, 2011 by Arnulfo Garcia

A 20-year tour through California’s Prison Industrial Complex finally ended for one of the honorable freedom fighters in San Quentin. The modest and … [Read more...]

Young Men Working Toward Change

June 29, 2011 by MICHAEL A. NELSON

“Kid C.A.T.”; does the name sound familiar? It’s not the candy bar you are thinking of, rather the newest addition to the San Quentin’s Inmate Leisure … [Read more...]

Lifting the Invisible Veil of Discrimination

June 29, 2011 by RONALD G. SELF

Editor’s Note: Ron ‘Yana’ Self is a highly decorated Marine and a resident of San Quentin State Prison. During a battle, Self was saved by an openly … [Read more...]

One of America’s Elite Military Forces

June 29, 2011 by JulianGlenn Padgett

Ellwyn Ashley’s history as a Marine was shaped by his ancestor who served in World War II as one of America’s top-secret elite fighting forces, the … [Read more...]

Breaking the Cycle Of Crime, Punishment

June 29, 2011 by DWIGHT KRIZMAN

For the last half-dozen years, a new approach is being promoted in San Quentin Prison to help break the cycle of crime and punishment that has … [Read more...]

Co-Founder of S.Q. Veteran Group Dies

June 29, 2011 by RONALD G. SELF

By RONALD ‘YANA’ SELF Elmer G. “Geronimo” Pratt, an early leader of San Quentin’s Vietnam veterans group and a decorated paratrooper, died at his home … [Read more...]

Iconic Figure of the Black Power Movement Dies

June 29, 2011 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

Iconic figure of the Black Power movement of the late 1960s, Elmer “Geronimo” Pratt, died suddenly in early June at the age of 63. Pratt was also an … [Read more...]

2011-12 NBA Season In Danger of Lockout

June 29, 2011 by Drew Piazza

An ongoing disagreement between NBA owners and the players union is threatening the 2011-12 basketball season. The NBA owners’ demands are consistent … [Read more...]