By Forrest Lee Jones Journalism Guild Writer A U.S. district judge issued a “certificate of rehabilitation” to a woman he had sentenced over a decade … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
SQ’s Chapel Services Provide Positive Impact
By Forrest Lee Jones Journalism Guild Writer Religion behind bars can have a major positive impact on prisoners turning their lives around, a … [Read more...]
Kevin Carr’s Nineteen Years of Struggles and Healing
By Juan Haines Senior Editor Kevin Carr says he can now see the light at the end of the tunnel since California voters passed initiatives in 2012 and … [Read more...]
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
The Red Badge of Courage (1895) is a powerful storytelling event, placed during the American Civil War. It is told through the eyes of protagonist, … [Read more...]
Heroic Traits Learned From Father or Father Figures
By Angelo Falcone Journalism Guild Writer Father’s Day is always the third Sunday of June. It is a day set aside in honor of fathers. Webster’s New … [Read more...]
San Quentin’s Legal Mail Log Procedures
The federal and state constitution guarantee inmates the ability to bring their cases to court. However, most of them do so without lawyers. It is … [Read more...]
Beverly Parenti Awarded for Her Work With SQ Inmates
Providing inmates with valuable skills that they can utilize for employment once out of prison became a priority for Beverly Parenti and her husband, … [Read more...]
The Last Mile’s Graduate Finds Work in Silicon Valley
An inmate released from San Quentin prison has a new life working for a high-tech company in Silicon Valley. Chrisfino Kenyatta Leal grew up in San … [Read more...]
Two Records Broken At Fifth Annual Relay Meet
By Marcus Henderson Staff Writer Two record-breaking performances highlighted the San Quentin 1000 Mile Club’s Fifth Annual Relay Meet. The team of … [Read more...]
SQ Kings Win In Overtime Over Trailblazers
By Steven Harris Journalism Guild Writer The San Quentin Kings basketball team tracked down the visiting Trailblazers to tie the game and win in … [Read more...]