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Archives for April 2017

Code.7370 Graduation Day at SQ

April 24, 2017 by Juan Haines

Justin Meskan spent the last seven years behind bars, but in August he is scheduled to get another chance at putting his life back on track, with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Beverly Parenti, CalPIA, Code.7370, San Quentin

William J. Drummond receives prestigious journalism award

April 24, 2017 by Kevin Sawyer

The University of California, Berkeley awarded Professor William J. Drummond, an adviser to San Quentin News, the prestigious Leon A. Henkin Citation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

César Chávez: símbolo del activismo y la justicia

April 24, 2017 by Marco Villa

César Estrada Chávez, trabajador agrícola mexicano-americano, líder sindical y activista de derechos civiles nació, el 31 de marzo de 1927, en Yuma … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español

Titans of CNC Academy offers marketable skills to prisoners

April 24, 2017 by Juan Haines

Wearing a T-shirt with Titans of CNC on its front and, in large bold letters, Made in the USA on the back, Titan Gilroy says he is on a quest to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

April 2017 News Briefs

April 24, 2017 by San Quentin News Staff

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Vermont — Disability Rights Vermont filed a lawsuit in federal court in February, alleging that some state prisons are holding inmates in segregation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Unconstitutional policing conducted by US police departments

April 24, 2017 by Charles David Henry

The country is engaged in a critically important conversation about community-police relations, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report. Some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

FDA impounds approximately 1000 vials of Texas execution drugs

April 24, 2017 by Charles David Henry

State’s supply runs out after nine executions, it sues to have feds release impounded drugs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has detained a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty

Prisoners strike to end ‘prison slavery’

April 24, 2017 by David B. Le

Inmates at dozens of prisons across the county were on strike calling for reform to end the practice of slavery in prison, The Intercept … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Jamie Lindsey establishes All Faith Religious Grounds

April 24, 2017 by Wesley Eisiminger

A new religious site for Odinists, called the All Faith Religious Grounds, is now open at San Quentin. Jamie Lindsey said he is a well-known and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles

Governor Brown pardons more than 850 since taking office

April 24, 2017 by Salvador Solorio

Gov. Jerry Brown has given more than 850 pardons since 2011. This trend contrasts with the three prior governors, who granted a total of 28 pardons, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics

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