Archives for September 2015

Avon Raises Money For Breast Cancer

September 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

San Quentin State Prison was a place for fundraising and community building during the July 11-12 weekend—all in pursuit of finding a cure for a … [Read more...]

Burton Adult School Graduates Are Honored

September 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

After being a drug addict, doing time in prison, then giving a valedictory speech, Rodney Goldson declared that getting a GED diploma made him feel … [Read more...]

Alliance Encourages Prisoners To ‘Change the Narrative’

September 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

Alliance for Change held a banquet honoring community volunteers and reaffirming its goal to change the narrative. The event featured guest speakers … [Read more...]

Barrios Unidos Visits Newsroom

September 1, 2015 by Arnulfo Garcia

The founder and executive director of Barrios Unido, Daniel “Nane” Alejandrez, came to San Quentin on July 19 to discuss his commitment to the … [Read more...]

Officer McGhee Envisions Taking Trips After Retirement

September 1, 2015 by Tommy Winfrey

Officer Eugene McGhee Jr., 55, retired after almost 14 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on Friday, July 31, 2015. … [Read more...]

JPay Offers New Computerized Tablet

September 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

The prison money-transferring service JPay is offering a new computerized tablet to some inmates, potentially giving them access to such things as … [Read more...]

Class Action Lawsuit Filed to End Isolation

September 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

“On a regular basis, prisoners can be heard screaming and yelling in fits,” while “security gates and cell doors constantly slam open and close,” … [Read more...]

3 Newsletters From Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi

September 1, 2015 by Chung Kao

The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department’s Five Keys Charter High School was named a finalist for the prestigious Innovations in American Government … [Read more...]

Lower Yard Music Program Features ‘Spirit of Freedom Rockfest’

September 1, 2015 by Marcus Henderson

Michael Adams revealed how prison has affected his life when he sang an original song during a July 25 performance on San Quentin State Prison’s Lower … [Read more...]

Death Penalty in ‘Legal Limbo’ Over Use of Lethal Injection

September 1, 2015 by Charles David Henry

Even though the state’s death penalty is in “legal limbo” over the use of a three-drug lethal injection procedure, Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered the … [Read more...]