More than 3,300 federal prisoners have applied for clemency under new government guidelines announced in April. That is almost five times the 702 who … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
The Many Gifts the Amala Foundation Provides
One recipient from a fundraiser held on San Quentin’s Lower Yard was 13-year-old Lewis Windham, son of inmate John Windham. With more than $10,000 … [Read more...]
How Did the Annual Health Fair Benefit You?
Fall is just around the corner and the month of September had the following national observances: Library Card Sign-Up Month, National Hispanic … [Read more...]
2014 September News Briefs
Chowchilla—Valley State Prison is doing its part to conserve water, according to the Merced Sun-Star. The facility has cut its water consumption by … [Read more...]
The Punishment Imperative by Todd Clear
“Nowhere else in the democratic world, and at no other time in Western history, has there been the kind of relentless punitive spirit as been … [Read more...]
Sports Roundup
Baseball The A’s lost to the Giants, 10-2, on July 10. The Giants defeated the Benicia Brothers, 2-0, with Jeff “Dewey” Dumont on the mound for the … [Read more...]
Running on Empty
By Harun Taylor The heat began to rise early on Friday morning as the 31 runners of the 1000 Mile Club prepared to run half a marathon. The … [Read more...]
Rockies Lose With Bill Lee
By Harun Taylor As the temperature slowly began to decline, and the swirling wind blew tiny dust devils across the infield of the diamond, The Rockies … [Read more...]
All-Madden Football Tryouts
By Harun Taylor “I’ve been down for 17 years, and this is the first time I’ve been some place where they play organized ball,” said O. Miller, trying … [Read more...]
The Field of Dreams Inspires Baseball Players
By Mike Panella A common love for the game of baseball brings teams from all over to play on San Quentin’s Field of Dreams, and they leave moved by … [Read more...]