The San Quentin News “Health and Wellness Corner” column runs when articles are submitted for publication. Centerforce Peer Health Education … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
Organic Gardening Making a Difference
Editor: I’m a long-time member of the Insight garden program, an awesome program brought to us by a true humanitarian. The program is designed to help … [Read more...]
Cutting Wasteful Spending
Editor: If the Governor is serious about cutting wasteful spending by CDCR, a brilliant plan (which 30 years of wasteful ‘directors’ have rejected) is … [Read more...]
Federal Drug Administration Being Sued by Death Row Prisoners
Lawyers representing six Death Row inmates are suing the Federal Drug Administration over the importing of sodium thiopental, an anesthetic used as … [Read more...]
Family Camp Ready to Open for the 2011 Season
Editor’s Note: David Marsh, now paroled, was a Staff Writer for S.Q. News and periodically submits articles for publication with his permission. The … [Read more...]
State’s Money Crisis Endangers S.Q. Self-Help Programs
Most inmates arriving at San Quentin are amazed by the programs, recreation and work opportunities offered. There is Prison University Project and … [Read more...]
Tackling The Largest Contributing Factors of Recidivism
Harbor House Director Marcy Orosco tackles three of the largest contributors to recidivism: lack of housing, unemployment and chemical … [Read more...]
New Law May Benefit Prisoners
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said some prisoners already serving time should benefit from a new law that lowers sentences for crack … [Read more...]
A Message of Love by a Unique Production
Hitland brought its annual production of “The Grave Robber” back to San Quentin with a message of love and the question of what will you do with your … [Read more...]
Asian Theater Classes Promote Racial Unity
During the fall semester, Patten University offered a course in Asian- and African-American Theater. The African lessons were later dropped due to the … [Read more...]