The Insight Prison Project (IPP) known for its restorative justice groups such as the Victims Offenders Education Group is not normally associated … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
San Quentin Avon Breast Cancer Walk
Amid the sounds of tennis balls hitting the hard court, basketball players yelling for the ball, and geese squawking as they fed on bread crumbs and … [Read more...]
A Restorative Justice Dialogue
At age 17, I married my high school sweetheart, graduated from high school, got a well-paying job at a major aircraft company and became a devoted … [Read more...]
One Father’s Perspective on Sports, Raising a Family and Reality
I met author Jeff Gillenkirk at a baseball game between the San Quentin All-Stars and the Pacifics. The Pacifics is an independent baseball team that … [Read more...]
Win-Win Outcomes For S.Q. Dog Program
Not many people are aware that the San Quentin Fire Department co-sponsors a dog training program called “Pen Pals of San Quentin” funded exclusively … [Read more...]
San Quentin Islamic Community Graduates 30 Men After Ramadan
At a celebration after Ramadan, San Quentin’s Islamic community held a graduation for 30 students who completed three spiritually based classes. The … [Read more...]
Construction Tech Class Seeks 27 Students
A new vocational course at San Quentin seeks 27 dedicated students, according to the prison’s education department. “This curriculum will ground the … [Read more...]
Prisoners Submit Essays to Yale
Last year, The Yale Law Journal asked prisoners throughout the United States to submit essays on their perspective about how the law affects their … [Read more...]
Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin
Democracy Among Veterans The spirit of democracy thrives among a group of veterans inside the walls of San Quentin. In July the Vietnam Veterans … [Read more...]
San Francisco Debates Need for New Jail
San Francisco’s sheriff and the city’s Chief Probation Officer have opposite ideas when it comes to the city needing a new jail. Sheriff Ross … [Read more...]