In a 48-and-over full-court basketball game, several older men, like 50-year-old Brad Shells, who slam dunked with one hand, proved they still have … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2017
Annual Protestant Revival brings SQ prisoners closer together
Hundreds of San Quentin prisoners attended the 2017 Annual Protestant Revival in the prison’s Garden Chapel. It was four days of worship and … [Read more...]
2017 Grand Finale Music yard show packed audience
The sounds of San Quentin’s 2017 Grand Finale Music Yard Show were the perfect backdrop to hundreds of prisoners on the Lower Yard engaging in … [Read more...]
Wrongfully convicted of a sex crime cleared after eight years
A man who spent eight years in prison for a sex crime he did not commit has finally been cleared, the Northern California Innocence Project … [Read more...]
Study shows government uses distorted data to justify policies
A recent study by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) explains how the government uses distorted data to justify its policies. The study focused on … [Read more...]
Inmate locator allows public to access prisoner information
Expanded information about the men and women incarcerated in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is now available to … [Read more...]
Black immigrants in fear of deportation
As federal raids become a daily occurrence, Black immigrants are living in fear. They undergo more scrutiny than other migrant groups across the … [Read more...]
Ear Hustle wraps up first season with over six million downloads
The hit podcast Ear Hustle, launched from inside a prison, started its first season with the goal of starting a dialogue about incarceration and … [Read more...]
La importancia de una buena comunicación entre padres e hijos
La manera en que los padres se comunican con sus hijos puede causarles que no desarrollen un auto-estima saludable, emociones y comportamientos, según … [Read more...]
Hijos de padres encarcelados necesitan acceso a terapeutas
El sistema de justicia criminal necesita poner mas atención al impacto que sufren los niños cuando sus padres son enviados a la cárcel o a la prisión, … [Read more...]