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Archives for January 2012

Warden Chappell Takes Over at S.Q.

January 2, 2012 by Aly Tamboura

San Quentin State Prison welcomed a new warden after the Acting Warden, Michael Martel, retired after only 10 months on the job. Prison officials … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles

Death Penalty Halted

January 2, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

A new roadblock has halted executions in California for at least another year. Marin Superior Court Judge Faye D’Opal ordered state officials back to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty

Court Defines Evidence Standard for Lifer Parole

January 2, 2012 by Stephen Liebb

A new California Supreme Court decision clarifies the scope and proper application of the “some evidence” standard used by courts to review parole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Parole and Release

Bill Limits Jailhouse Informant Testimony

January 2, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

Gov. Jerry Brown signed two pieces of legislation that will significantly impact those behind bars, and a third that will provide aid to undocumented … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal

Oregon Author Visits S.Q. Writing Group

January 2, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

Noted author Keith Scribner says he’s gained new insights into the human spirit by two visits to San Quentin Prison. “I’ve felt on both of my visits … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Prison Programs

Volunteer Chaplain On Transformation

January 2, 2012 by Kenneth R. Brydon

“I never expected to meet the type of men I ended up meeting,” said Mike Bonnel about prisoners he encounters at San Quentin as a volunteer. “There … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Religious Programs

Wilkerson’s 2012 Calendar a Hit

January 2, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

To the delight of many, on the first of January the eagerly awaited San Quentin calendar was once again proudly displayed on walls all around the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Inmates Cheer Patten University’s Annual Open Mic Event

January 2, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

Christmas Eve’s annual open mic night brought out “a lot of hidden talent in San Quentin,” said prisoner Ray Richardson. The prison’s Protestant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Education

Out of Prison After 33 Years Behind the Wall

January 2, 2012 by JulianGlenn Padgett

After spending three decades incarcerated in California’s toughest prisons, Nathaniel Rouse paroled from San Quentin with a message of hope through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles

Two Key Personnel Depart From the Prison University

January 2, 2012 by Angelo Falcone

San Quentin’s Prison University Project will lose two of its most valuable administrators. They are David Cowan, who was assigned to the Prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Prison Programs Tagged With: Prison University Project, TRUST

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