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Archives for July 2013

Prisoners Celebrate Juneteenth on the San Quentin Lower Yard

July 15, 2013 by Lorenzo Robinson

June 19, 1865, is labeled the birth of Juneteenth  Several hundred prisoners were drawn to San Quentin’s Lower Yard by a historical account of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

San Quentin’s SQUIRES Program

July 15, 2013 by Ted Swain

“I don’t want to be here,” a young boy said as he toured the cellblocks in San Quentin Prison. He was one of the 24 at-risk young men hosted March 16 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

‘Get on the Bus’ Brings Joy Behind Bars

July 15, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

It was a picture-perfect day in San Quentin’s visiting room as prisoners’ loved ones arrived from around the state to enjoy themselves with face … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Advice That Could Make a Difference

July 15, 2013 by Watani Stiner

Question: If you, the OG, had the ear of the young people, what would you tell them? Dear OG Watani, My name is La-La, and I am 49 years old. In your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Looking at Society and the Status Quo

July 15, 2013 by Juan Haines

Four characters make up Franz Kafka’s short story, The Penal Colony. Each character represents a particular kind of citizen in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin

July 15, 2013 by CHRISTOPHER SCHUMACHER

Honor Guard Being incarcerated has not deterred the members of the VVGSQ from continuing to display a high-level of military decorum inside San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Health & Wellness

July 15, 2013 by Elena Tootell

San Quentin Chief Medical Officer What’s the Leading Cause of Death for Former Inmates? In 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine published an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Unexpected Encounter Prompts Successful Diabetes Program

July 15, 2013 by Kris Himmelberger

It was a chance encounter that led to development of a promising diabetes-control program that might improve the health of many San Quentin inmates, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

CDC Says Youth Violence in America Has Become a Public Health Problem

July 15, 2013 by Charles David Henry

Youth violence has become a public health problem across the United States, according to several reports by the Centers for Disease Control. It is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

County Jails in Iowa Foot Most Of the Role With Mentally Ill Prisoners

July 15, 2013 by Emile Deweaver

There was a time most mentally ill people received treatment in hospitals staffed by mental health professionals. However, county jails have taken … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

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