Archives for July 2015

New York State Prison Refuses to Accept SQ News

July 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

A prison in New York State found San Quentin News unacceptable reading material for its inmates because the paper allegedly advocates lawlessness, … [Read more...]

Prison University Project Celebrates 9 Graduates

July 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

Valedictorian Keung Vanh told a packed college graduation audience that when he came to prison 20 years ago, “I didn’t even have a high school … [Read more...]

Warriors Compete Against Prisoners During NBA Finals

July 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

In the midst of NBA finals, Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers and assistant GM Kirk Lacob played some basketball on their own against … [Read more...]

Immigration Attorney Offers Answers to Deportation Policies

July 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

Immigration attorney Marc Van Der Hout came to San Quentin to talk about immigration policy. For once he wasn’t venturing into prison on behalf of a … [Read more...]

Abogado de Inmigración Comparte Respuestas A Preguntas sobre Polízas de Deportación

July 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

El abogado de inmigración Mark Van Der Hout experimento lo que es estar dentro de una prisión por primera vez y no fue por ir a visitar alguno de sus … [Read more...]

49ers’ Chaplain Earl Smith And Players Tour San Quentin

July 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

San Francisco 49ers Chaplain Earl Smith returned recently to San Quentin with 44 members of the football organization. “There is a thin line between … [Read more...]

L.A. Mental Health Strategy Looks to Lower Jail Population

July 1, 2015 by Lee Jaspar

The national movement toward alternatives to jail programs for people with mental illness was implemented late last year in Los Angeles County. The … [Read more...]

New Law Would Restore Voting Rights to Ex-Felons

July 1, 2015 by John Lam

Congress is considering legislation to restore federal voting rights to former prisoners. “The right to vote is the most basic constitutive act of … [Read more...]

Combined Systems Approach Helps The Newly Released

July 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Transitional planning for newly released inmates is essential to address mental health and associated disorders using a cross-systems … [Read more...]

Health Inspection Reveals Unsanitary Prison in Southern CA

July 1, 2015 by Thomas Gardner

A Southern California prison has numerous unsanitary conditions, a health inspection disclosed. Dozens of violations were reported at the California … [Read more...]