U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch wants the Department of Justice to collect better data on local law enforcement’s interactions with communities … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
Meditation Teacher Brings His Wisdom to S.Q. Prisoners
About 40 San Quentin inmates were introduced to Buddhist meditation in a recent half-day retreat. Leading the session was Ralph Steele, a meditation … [Read more...]
Assembly Bill Provides Alternatives for Young Offenders to Be Housed at Low-Level Prisons
The youth offender program is aimed to steer certain young inmates away from high-security level prisons where they would face more serious and … [Read more...]
Youth Conference Opens Dialogue Between Generations
Bridging the gap between young and old prisoners was the topic of a recent San Quentin conference. The three-day Generation Gap Youth Conference … [Read more...]
Editor-in-Chief Steps Aside to Pursue Other Dreams
In 2011 I was asked to step into the shoes of Editor-in-Chief; a job that I knew was going to be difficult, but former Editor-in-Chief Michael Harris … [Read more...]
San Quentin News Is Moving Forward and Staying Focused
In 2008, I was approached by Kenny Brydon about a new project he was asked to work on. He was asked to be the Editor-in-Chief of the re-activated San … [Read more...]
San Quentin Poetry Volunteer C.D. Wright Passes at 67
Poet C.D. Wright passed away on Jan. 13, 2016 in her home in Barrington, R.I., at age 67. She left behind a husband, son and a world of aspiring … [Read more...]
Learning How to Change for the Better
Spending almost half of my life behind bars, for a crime I committed as a teenager, has changed me. In some ways, I’ve changed for the better and in … [Read more...]
Letter To Editor by Todd Haxton Jr.
Dear SQ News, My name is Todd Haxton Jr. I read the articles of your organization [Kid CAT] helping youth with programs and vocations. I was 16 years … [Read more...]
Obama Aims to Push Reform To Stop Solitary Confinement
In the history of American incarceration, solitary confinement has been the primary choice for punishing inmates’ prison administrators think are a … [Read more...]