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Archives for July 2012

About The Prison University Project at S.Q.

July 5, 2012 by San Quentin News Contributor

Frequently asked questions about the San Quentin College Program (aka “Patten University at San Quentin” or “Prison University Project”) – July … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Hitland Concert Rocks The Yard

July 5, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

About 1,000 San Quentin prisoners munched on hot dogs, sipped fruit drink and soaked up rap and rock music on the Lower Yard for the 10th year, thanks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Prison Programs

S.Q.’s Field of Dreams Inspires Introspection

July 5, 2012 by Tommy Winfrey

San Quentin’s lower yard is named the Field of Dreams. Some might see it as a Field of Broken Dreams, to steal a look into the life of some men at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports

Boston Red Sox Players Visit S.Q.

July 5, 2012 by GARY SCOTT

Boston Red Sox players visiting San Quentin stressed the importance of communication, practice, and learning how to face adverse situations on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports

Runners Compete in One-Hour Race

July 5, 2012 by Miguel Quezada

Twenty-one men ran around the San Quentin Lower Yard, competing for who could cover the greatest distance in one hour. First place went to Eddie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports

Priest’s Book Promotes Redemption From Gangs

July 5, 2012 by Juan Haines

Twenty years ago, Father Gregory Boyle was assigned to a job no one wanted — ministering in the gang-infested neighborhoods of Los Angeles, long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles

Electronic Monitoring For Gang Member Parolees

July 5, 2012 by Charles David Henry

With more than 420,000 gang members estimated in California, corrections officials are teaming up with a GPS monitoring company to launch a pilot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parole and Release

Leadership Development Course Awards Diplomas in Theology

July 5, 2012 by A. Kevin Valvardi

Eight San Quentin prisoners received Christian leadership diplomas from the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in June graduation ceremonies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Religious Programs

L.A. County Jail Population Expected to Increase by Thousands

July 5, 2012 by Forrest Lee Jones

The Los Angeles County Jail population is expected to increase by about 7,000 over the next two years, and peak to about 21,000 by the end of 2013, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Reform

Prison Realignment Creates Challenges for Counties

July 5, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

California’s prisoner realignment plan is generating problems in many counties that will affect each of the 58 counties, says a new study by the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Prison Reform

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