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...]
Archives for September 2015
Burton Adult School Graduates Are Honored
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’
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
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
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
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
“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
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’
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
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...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 5
- Next Page »