Prisoners at Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI) made sure 45 kids got bikes for Christmas. DVI inmates rebuilt the bikes for the Boys & Girls Club … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Women’s History Month prompts answers to ‘Who’s the greatest?’
Among other celebrations and observations, March is Women’s History Month. In honor of women, “Asked On The Line” approached mainliners and inquired, … [Read more...]
Folsom prisoners refurbish 200 Christmas bikes for needy children
In inmate in Folsom State Prison’s bicycle program has single-handedly refurbished 200 bicycles that were gifted to local youths for Christmas, the … [Read more...]
SQ inmates’ victory lures biggies of podcasting
The CEO of a major podcasting network, along with other executives, took an eventful trip from the East Coast to meet with the incarcerated men who … [Read more...]
Higher age, fewer write-ups boost parole chances
Recent legal and regulatory changes have vastly improved the likelihood of an inmate being granted parole. During the past decades of California’s … [Read more...]
Warriors’ guard turns coach
Cuevas’s new post is ‘Great new beginning’ After five years of leading his team from the point guard position, Rafael Cuevas is now the head coach of … [Read more...]
SQ Kings search for new talent in tryouts
Older men made up the new talent trying out for the San Quentin Kings’ 40 and over basketball team. On Jan. 28 and 29, the Kings held tryouts for the … [Read more...]
SQ aims to share fútbol’s worldwide growth
The Federal Internacional Football Association is adding 16 new teams to its international soccer tournament. Meanwhile, soccer players at San Quentin … [Read more...]
Looking back on the history of SQ baseball
Kent Philpott and Earl Smith played leading roles When you talk about San Quentin baseball history, you cannot leave out 75-year-old coach and sponsor … [Read more...]
Barnes rekindles his sports passion while pursuing coding.
In most prisons, you won’t find a tennis court, mini-college campus, Microsoft Certification, coding program or a newspaper written and run by … [Read more...]