Archives for May 2018

Valley State Prison holds inaugural YOP graduation

May 17, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Valley State Prison (Chowchilla) celebrated a milestone earlier this year when it hosted its inaugural Youth Offender Program (YOP) graduation. The … [Read more...]

WHAT’S BOTHERIN' ME

May 17, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

Been hearing a lot lately about problems with lethal injections for Death Row Inmates, but the government screwing up what would seem to be a fairly … [Read more...]

The passion of running stretches beyond the prison walls

May 15, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

From the yard inside San Quentin State Prison, Chris Schuhmacher used to look up over the walls at Mt. Tam, thinking one day I’m going to get there. … [Read more...]

Queeny King performs at SQ

May 15, 2018 by Kevin Sawyer

At age 8, singer-song writer Queeny King sang in a Soviet Union prison. In March, she performed at San Quentin State Prison. Dressed in black … [Read more...]

Solitary Watch offers inmates photographs beyond a gray wall

May 13, 2018 by Achilles

The day he learned his solitary confinement would be extended, 17-year-old Benjamin Van Zandt killed himself in a New York prison. To bring awareness … [Read more...]

Prison deaths rise 10% in England and Wales

May 12, 2018 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

New official statistics in England and Wales show that prison deaths have risen by 10 percent, assaults by 20 percent, and self-harm by 23 percent, … [Read more...]

Folsom’s Insight Garden Project

May 12, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

California women prisoners are learning to go “green” as they gain skills in garden design and environmental education through the award-winning … [Read more...]

Death Row inmate freed after serving more than 25 years

May 11, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

A man who spent 27 years on Death Row walked out the prison gates on April 17, 2018. “He appeared amazed to be on the other side of the wall,” Public … [Read more...]

Prestigious colleges learn about life from prisoners

May 11, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Prison advocates and educators who believe in the benefits of classes held on prison grounds are seeking to revive a program that once brought Harvard … [Read more...]

Private Companies tend to relocate prisoners further away from home

May 11, 2018 by Richard B. Evans

For-profit prison companies are moving more prisoners far away from their homes and families, Bloomberg News reports. “It’s a business and the … [Read more...]