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Archives for December 2017

Youth offender mix tape captures generational trauma of incarceration

December 19, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Daniel Gutierrez and David Jassy

Daniel Gutierrez, 21, says with regret that prison has been the norm in his family. “Everyone has been to jail except my mom. “When I got to San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: David Jassy, San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (SFCIPP), San Quentin Youth Offender mix-tape

Tough choice of taking a plea deal to be with his family

December 18, 2017 by Rahsaan Thomas

Guy Miles and family

After 19 years of claiming his innocence, Guy Miles finally got his 75-years-to life robbery conviction overturned. Miles accepted a plea deal instead … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: California Supreme Court

Tower of Power rocker died a free man

December 18, 2017 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Rick Stevens

For many musicians, fame comes served with a side of trouble. That was certainly the case for Rick Stevens, the former lead singer for Tower of Power, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

SQ Shakespeare troupe performs 18 plays

December 17, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Andrew “Drew” Wadsworth in “Granny Always Told Me”

The warm humor of inmate Eric Durr began a Shakespeare-inspired explosion of 18 original performances using a full assortment of stage-craft — from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Angel Falcone, LeMar “Maverick” Harrison, Lesley Currier, Marin Shakespeare, Marin Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare, Suraya Keating

Salinas Valley level 4 prisoners rehabilitating with Ruff Start program

December 16, 2017 by Joe Garcia

Dogs going through obstacles on the yard

Maximum security prisoners are benefiting from a rare opportunity to rehabilitate themselves by learning to care for, train and live with rescued … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Monterey, Salinas Valley

Inmate firefighter dies in the line of duty from fallen tree

December 15, 2017 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Firefighter Matthew Beck

A prison firefighter died in the line of duty May 24 after a 3,000-pound, 105-year-old tree fell and struck him in the head while he was clearing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

Former public defender turned venture capitalist visits Code.7370

December 14, 2017 by Rahsaan Thomas

David Hornik talking to the students of Code.7370

Venture Capitalist (“VC”) David Hornik recently visited a coding class at San Quentin State Prison and shared how he went from being a public defender … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: August Capital, Defy Ventures, Hornik

Folsom Women’s Prison stages Shakespeare play

December 14, 2017 by Thomas Gardner

Shakespeare troupe at Folsom Women’s Facility

    Folsom Women’s Facility has recently become the first women’s prison in California to put on a stage production of a Shakespeare play, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Insight Garden Program, Marin Shakespeare Company

San Quentin’s Christmas caroling revives special memories

December 14, 2017 by Jesse Vasquez

West Block inmates enjoying caroling from the Protestant choir

Nostalgic feelings dampen many inmates’ lives during the holiday season, but Christmas caroling in San Quentin State Prison revives happy memories of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Bay Area artists tour San Quentin prison’s murals

December 13, 2017 by Juan Haines

Visitors with workers in the Arts in Correction studio and Amy Ho (top left)

San Francisco Bay Area artists took a tour of San Quentin State Prison on Sept. 12 and discovered a treasure chest of sites hidden from the rest of … [Read more...]

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