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Archives for July 2013

Make a Change for the Better

July 15, 2013 by Arnulfo Garcia

The San Quentin News has added four pages for a total of 20, plus more color photos, and expanded distribution to other prisons. We plan to continue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles

Facing the World on Your Own at a Young Age

July 15, 2013 by Angelo Falcone

Independence is a goal that many men and women strive for as they reach adulthood. One of the first steps that many make in the direction of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles

Guest Lecturer Francis Chan Makes Special Appearance at San Quentin

July 15, 2013 by Kenneth R. Brydon

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The Golden Gate Baptist Seminary at San Quentin received guest lecturer Francis Chan, 45, on May 17. Chan’s story is that of a man who, in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

A Texas Prison Official Finds Inmate Friendship

July 15, 2013 by SAMUEL HEARNES

Texas prison officials determined that Facebook friendships alone do not violate the ban on fraternization between prisoners and staff, according to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Oregon Groups Debate Over Voter-Approved Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences

July 15, 2013 by Michael Cooke

Oregon politicians and law enforcement groups are fighting over efforts to reduce voter-approved mandatory minimum prison sentences. Mandatory … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Fighting for a Chance at a New Beginning

July 15, 2013 by Tommy Winfrey

‘I truly believe I was locked up before I ever experienced a prison cell’ After 25 years in and out of prison, Adam Verdoux, 42, is preparing to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Survey Shows Many Former Foster Care Residents Are Homeless or Imprisoned

July 15, 2013 by Charles David Henry

A significant number of former foster care residents wind up homeless or in prison, according to a survey by the state Senate Office of Research and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Juvenile Lifer Finds Hope in Senate Bill 260

July 15, 2013 by San Quentin News Contributor

The San Quentin News accepted this article from an anonymous lifer because of the importance of its content to young men and women who had to mature … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender

July 2013 News Briefs

July 15, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

Washington, D.C. – In an effort to reduce the number of prisoners in federal penitentiaries, Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz, is proposing a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Nigel Poor’s Passion for Photography

July 15, 2013 by Tommy Winfrey

In the nearly three years Nigel Poor, 50, has been volunteering in San Quentin, her perceptions about life have broadened. “I have been privileged to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts

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