At San Quentin’s annual celebration of addiction recovery, prisoners honored two prominent California politicians for their support of public safety … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
NBA Hall of Famer Plays on Prison Yard
NBA Hall of Famer and Golden State Warriors basketball coach Mark Jackson and Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers brought their basketball … [Read more...]
Space Shuttle’s Last Flight Soars Over the Institution
On the morning of Sept. 21, the Endeavor space shuttle flew over the state prison mounted atop a Boeing 747 with an escort by an F-16 fighter jet, … [Read more...]
Millions of Felons Denied Voting Rights
On Nov. 6, an estimated 5.85 million Americans could be kept away from the ballot box due to felony convictions, according to a report by a criminal … [Read more...]
Surprise Finding Dates Paper to ‘30s
In the Background section of the online San Quentin News the founding of the paper is traced to December 1940 when it was established by Warden … [Read more...]
Report: Counties Better Than State at Supervising Parolees
A recent report by the state’s chief probation officers suggests that county probation departments are doing a better job of supervising released … [Read more...]
Legislature Urges Change in Addressing H.S. Disciplinary Acts
California needs to change the way it handles problem students of color to enhance their graduation from high school, a state legislative committee … [Read more...]
Yoga Brings Health Benefits to Prisoners
The ancient practice of yoga is being practiced in San Quentin and numerous other prisons to help prisoners cope with physical and mental … [Read more...]
Prison Realignment Harder on Women Offenders
Some women are having a worse time than men adjusting to California’s realignment plan, according to several reports. COURT ORDER Realignment is the … [Read more...]
Women’s Prison Conversion at Chowchilla Gets Green Light
A Superior Court judge has ruled the state may proceed with its plan to convert the Valley State Prison for Women into a male facility. The conversion … [Read more...]
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