Privately owned prison investors are banking on incarceration instead of rehabilitation by supporting politicians who are “tough on crime,” according … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Fifty S.Q. Men Graduate
Prisoners, their families, education volunteers and staff got a special treat in June, witnessing 50 men reach significant educational milestones … [Read more...]
Hamlet Production Captivates Crowd
More than 300 people packed the San Quentin Garden Chapel in June, transforming the space into a Danish castle awash with Hamlet’s anguish and anger … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory LWOP for Juveniles
The nation’s high court said a juvenile who commits murder could not be automatically sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of … [Read more...]
At-Risk Youths Visit San Quentin
The S.Q.U.I.R.E.S. of San Quentin teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Department to give 32 at-risk boys a tour of the prison in hope of diverting … [Read more...]
Prisoners Join Amala Foundation in Peace Walk
Amid tennis matches, basketball games, and inmates otherwise enjoying a warm Saturday afternoon, the Amala Foundation held its second annual Peace … [Read more...]
Prisoner Fire Fighters Work To Refurbish Bikes for Kids
Every kid loves bikes and wants one—no matter where it comes from. Derrick Edgerly is a San Quentin inmate firefighter who also is involved in the … [Read more...]
Memorial Honors Fellow Prisoner
The San Quentin community came together in the Garden Chapel to memorialize and commemorate Levelt Duverne, 39. Duverne’s April 25 suicide stunned the … [Read more...]
Banquet Held by Alliance Group
Community volunteers and prisoner graduates were honored at a recent banquet marking the second year of a San Quentin program designed to change how … [Read more...]
Fourth Annual Avon Breast Cancer Walk
More than 300 inmates and approximately 60 community members walked the San Quentin Lower Yard in support of cancer research. Inmates walking in the … [Read more...]