Archives for April 2018

Youth offenders graduate Pre-Apprentice Program

April 28, 2018 by William Harris

STOCKTON -- Ten youth offenders graduated with a marketable job skill after completing the first Pre-Apprentice Construction Labor Program at the N.A. … [Read more...]

Santa Clara DA discusses solutions to crime

April 26, 2018 by Juan Haines

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen did something few prosecutors would have the guts to do. He went inside San Quentin and walked across … [Read more...]

50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of peace

April 24, 2018 by Kevin Sawyer

"King’s Dream was to end class divisions and racism" The message of peace and racial justice from Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago is still being … [Read more...]

Running from the prison cell to public office

April 24, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

‘Should we bear the burden of our past when our present has been involved in fixing the future?’ Lewis Conway Jr., a formerly incarcerated man, is … [Read more...]

NY’s Hudson Link graduates women

April 22, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Incarcerated women made history when they graduated for the first time from a prison college program in New York state. Five women prisoners and one … [Read more...]

Maryland govenor to grant juveniles parole

April 19, 2018 by Salvador Solorio

Maryland has not paroled any juvenile offenders serving life sentences in more than 20 years. But this February, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced a … [Read more...]

Dear Kid CAT by C. Diep, PVSP

April 19, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

I’m currently housed at Pleasant Valley State Prison. I’m a voracious reader of the San Quentin News and I always keep up with the Kid CAT section. … [Read more...]

Boys 2 Men self-help group mentoring youth offenders

April 19, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

Two older inmates at California Medical Facility created a self-help group to mentor youth offenders. “I joined Boys 2 Men because I had a desire to … [Read more...]

Two NBA players assist Kaepernick in donating

April 19, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Colin Kaepernick’s political activism continues to generate momentum and controversy. This January, Steph Curry teamed up with the embattled NFL star … [Read more...]

San Quentin Kings recruit new talent

April 19, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

The talent and hustle displayed during full-court scrimmage basketball games helped coaches of the San Quentin Kings decide who will replace players … [Read more...]