• Home
  • About Us
  • Recent News
  • Rehabilitation Corner
  • Education
  • Legal
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Espanol
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe to San Quentin News

San Quentin News

San Quentin News

Written By Incarcerated - Advancing Social Justice

  • Home
  • Image Galleries
  • Back Issues
  • Wall City Magazine
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe

Archives for June 2012

Buses Full of Joy Arrive For an Early Father’s Day

June 4, 2012 by Juan Haines

The San Quentin Visiting Room was turned into a joyous, festive place with smiles, painted faces, and children hugging their dads, some for the first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles

Senator Changes Prisoner Fund Spending Plan

June 4, 2012 by Aly Tamboura

The California Legislature is considering the most effective use of $68 million collected from state prisoners for their benefit. At issue is Senate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Government Analyst Critical of Prison Plan

June 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

The independent Legislative Analyst Office says California could meet its court-ordered inmate population cap and save more than a billion dollars … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Blueprint for Prison Future A Boost for S.Q. Programs

June 4, 2012 by Tommy Winfrey

California’s blueprint for the future of its prison system proposes significant changes to programming at San Quentin. The plan would add nine new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Prison Not the Answer for Juvenile Offenders

June 4, 2012 by GARY SCOTT

Editor’s Note: The following story by San Quentin News sports editor Gary Scott was published in the June 5, 2012 edition of the New York Times. Scott … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Opinion

Marin County Grand Jury Focuses on Reconciliation

June 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Contributor

The Marin County Civil Grand Jury is calling for broader use of “restorative justice,” a law enforcement philosophy that emphasizes reconciliation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Initiative Said to Seek Original Intent of ‘Three Strikes’

June 4, 2012 by Forrest Lee Jones

A Three Strikes initiative slated for the November ballot is designed to reflect the voters’ original intent for the law, according to Geri Silva, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Lewis Murder Suspect To Stand Trial

June 4, 2012 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

The late David Lewis posing outside S Q.’s main gate

After 10 months in a mental hospital, the accused killer of a prominent East Palo Alto community leader and former San Quentin inmate has been deemed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

‘Free to Succeed’ Works to Expand Prisoner Literacy

June 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

Improving the reading skills of incarcerated people opens up a world of opportunities for them and their families, says a community organizer of a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Study Shows Fear of Arrest, Jail Are Top Crime Deterrents

June 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

A new report says the best way to keep crime down is by increasing the certainty of arrest and incarceration, rather than the severity of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Next Page »

Video

Made With Love At San Quentin State Prison The Last Mile Logo