Archives for October 2017

Juvenile turned author and Yale graduate

October 31, 2017 by Achilles

A teenager jolted by a nine-year sentence for carjacking used his prison time to turn his path toward publishing two books and graduating from Yale … [Read more...]

SQ veterans donate nearly $5,000 to the U.S. Marines

October 31, 2017 by Juan Haines

Incarcerated veterans at San Quentin on July 11 handed over a check for nearly $5,000 to a team of United States Marines. The money supports a program … [Read more...]

Veteran benefits helping of the incarcerated

October 31, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Johnny Gomez, 50, has been down 21 years, but thanks to being a veteran, he can still help his child. Gomez’s first parole suitability hearing will be … [Read more...]

Providing shelter registered sex-offenders in Hurricane Irma

October 31, 2017 by Joe Garcia

Hurricane Irma evacuees in a Florida community faced tough decisions when one emergency storm shelter was designated to open its doors to local … [Read more...]

News Briefs

October 31, 2017 by Juan Haines

Boston - The arrests of 50 people in the state’s immigrant community by federal agents is part of a nationwide crackdown on people in the country … [Read more...]

Inspirational speaker spreads message to Code.7370

October 31, 2017 by Juan Haines

Sebastian Terry makes a living out of only doing things that make him happy. He came to San Quentin on Oct. 5 to share his mantra with a classroom of … [Read more...]

Diabetic graduates learn self-awareness on more than just food

October 31, 2017 by Charles David Henry

“Apply what you learn about self-awareness to what you eat” was the highpoint for the 2017 Fall Diabetic Program graduation in October. After 18 … [Read more...]

Denver urges former gang members to break the cycle of violence

October 31, 2017 by Forrest Lee Jones

Providing former gang members with jobs is key to breaking the cycle of community violence, leaders of a Denver-based program report. “Now we’ve got … [Read more...]

LWOP – life without the possibility of parole

October 30, 2017 by John Lam

More youth offenders are getting parole these days, thanks to changes in the criminal justice system. But left out of the movement are young people … [Read more...]

Remembering Arnulfo T. Garcia

October 5, 2017 by Richard.Richardson

When I first met Arnulfo Timoteo Garcia in 2009, he was hired to work for our print shop instructor John Wilkerson as a clerk. However, upon … [Read more...]