Inmate pianists and guitarists performed in a recital: Dancing with the Keys plus Bach, Beethoven and The Blues. San Quentin State Prison’s Catholic … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
Shakespeare Play a Hit with Prison Audience
A Court Jester’s comical version of the Harlem Shake dance and audience participation revamped Shakespeare’s play “As You Like It,” making it a hit … [Read more...]
San Quentin Inmates Perform The Tempest
Inmate Nythell “Nate” Collins, 40, said acting lessons from Marin Shakespeare Company have helped him understand the human condition of … [Read more...]
July 2016 News Briefs
Honolulu, Hawaii — An inmate serving time in a private prison in Arizona has filed a lawsuit over the prison system’s policy requiring all mail to and … [Read more...]
Sistema de Fianza Necesita Reforma
El sistema de fianzas que mantiene encarcelados a gente de escasos recursos económicos injustamente, necesita una reforma, de acuerdo a Cantil-Sakauye … [Read more...]
United States Became More Punitive in Last Three Decades
The United States has become increasingly punitive, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts 2016 study. “As measured by the punishment rate, the U.S. … [Read more...]
Análisis Sobre Niveles de Encarcelamiento
Los Estados Unidos se han convertido en una nación con altos niveles de encarcelamiento, informa un estudio del Pew Charitable Trust. De 1983 al 2013 … [Read more...]
TRUST Spanish Anger Management Graduation
The first TRUST-sponsored Spanish-speaking anger management graduation was held in San Quentin’s Catholic chapel. The ceremony is one of only a few … [Read more...]
Men Graduate from Seminary School
The Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (GGBTS) graduated 14 spiritually committed men in San Quentin on June 10. The seminary provides … [Read more...]
Seventeen Inmates Graduate From Alliance for Change
After taking classes four days a week for three and a half months, 17 men inside San Quentin completed the Alliance for Change Social Justice … [Read more...]