Because of California’s sluggish economic growth, this year there will be around $ 3.7 billion less that forecasters expected for state expenditures, … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Arizona Accused of Denying Health Care to Prisoners
Arizona correctional officials are investigating numerous complaints by prisoners who claim that they are consistently denied medical care for weeks … [Read more...]
From the Editor
As San Quentin News moves into the New Year its staff and advisors would to take this opportunity to reflect back on the accomplishments achieved in … [Read more...]
A Voice From Inside Of Women’s Prisons
The San Quentin News conducted this interview with Deirdre Wilson, advocate for women prisoners who has a radio show on KPFA the last Friday of each … [Read more...]
POETRY
By EDDIE GRIFFIN Journalism Guild Writer They invite your impropriety They’re so glad that you could come They ignore your many addictions And they … [Read more...]
In Indian Country
Native people use peyote as a healer and an amulet. Peyote can be powdered and drunk as tea. Fresh buttons are eaten during ceremonies. Peyote is used … [Read more...]
Coach Shares Some History
Phil Towle, psychology coach for the University of California Bears football team, discusses his sports-related history and his involvement with the … [Read more...]
Legend Remembered
Boxing legend Joe Frazier lost his last fight to liver cancer but one of his nephews remembers him as a people’s champion and a fighter to the … [Read more...]
San Quentin Kings Last Season Battle
BY GARY SCOTT The San Quentin Kings basketball team’s season finale was a heartbreaker as they fell 90-76 to the outside Sports Ministry Basketball … [Read more...]
Asked on the Line
For the 2011 holiday season, “Asked on the Line” conducted 50 random informal interviews with men in blue and teachers of the Prison University … [Read more...]