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...]
Archives for June 2011
Jackson’s Celebrity Used to Change Lives
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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...]
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