As students with makeshift backpacks and see-through plastic folders hustle in and out of an education building, teachers greet their students by … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Golden State Warriors come back to the Lower Yard
A parade of Golden State Warriors, including Draymond Green and Kevin Durant, made their fifth annual visit to San Quentin State Prison for … [Read more...]
SQ Death Row holds poetry slam
A poetry slam helped 10 condemned men talk about the challenges they face living on San Quentin’s Death Row. They presented poems to prison … [Read more...]
Artistic talented artists to a packed house
Nineteen San Quentin men shared stories, music, dance and acting with a packed chapel audience to demonstrate how art has inspired transformative … [Read more...]
Joint venture provides opportunity for SQ
A new opportunity for paying jobs for San Quentin inmates has been approved by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The job source is a … [Read more...]
Melissa Davis keeping the community safe on both sides of the law
There is a growing number of individuals working in law enforcement who labor freely, beyond what their profession requires of them, to increase … [Read more...]
Racial disparities persist when Black judges’ rulings are appealed
Racial disparities appear to persist in the American legal system, despite the attempts to make the judiciary more reflective of the general … [Read more...]
Jailing of mentally ill is a growing problem in California
Locking up the mentally ill in jails and prisons is a growing problem in California, a Los Angeles Times story reports. About 37 percent of the … [Read more...]
California’s crime rate up after two-year decrease
After two years of decreases, the murder rate in California rose from 4.4 to 4.8 per 100,000 in 2015. There were 1,861 homicides in a year. This … [Read more...]
My son the warrior
My 36-year old son is an Army Special Forces Medic. He has numerous campaign medals and was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery. He has fought for our … [Read more...]
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