A sentencing commission is being proposed to help solve a variety of problems in California’s criminal justice system. Supporters say such a … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About the Holy Month of Ramadan
Fasting in the holy month of Ramadan while incarcerated has challenges. Here are questions frequently asked by incarcerated Muslims: Q1: Do I still … [Read more...]
Jonathan ‘Smiley’ Wilkerson Transitions Back To Society After More Than Three Decades
San Quentin’s Jonathan Wilkerson went from the juvenile system to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and now after more than … [Read more...]
News Briefs
Seattle, Wash. — The state Corrections Department has agreed to pay $740,000 to the family of a state penitentiary inmate who died after his body was … [Read more...]
Drive to Become a Better Woman
Aminah’s Epiphany: With my freedom stripped, I awoke one morning in a cold, barren cell with the realization that I was alone in my journey. With that … [Read more...]
Double Header: S.Q. Warriors Top Green Team,77-63; Greenies Then Bounce Back, Beat the Kings, 85-84
It has been a long time coming for the San Quentin Warriors, but they finally did it: The visiting Green Team was chopped down to size, 77-63. … [Read more...]
San Quentin Sports Updates
University of San Francisco’s Tennis Team beat the S.Q. Inside Tennis Team May 3 in every set. “They give us practical potential to enhance our … [Read more...]
Hardtimers Earns Last Minute Victory Over Visiting Diego Boys, 20-19
It was the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, and the San Quentin Hardtimers softball team was down two runs. Mario “Rio” Ellis belted a pitch … [Read more...]
Visiting Oaks Hold On To Edge the A’s, 11-9
Down two runs in the bottom of the ninth, the San Quentin A’s comeback stopped short and the visiting Oaks baseball team won, 11-9. The A’s last … [Read more...]
Eddie Herena Breaks 6-Mile Record With 37:56 Time
Aided by a cool breeze, Eddie Herena broke a 1000 Mile Club six-mile record with a time of 37:56, shattering the previous record of 38:40 held by … [Read more...]