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Archives for November 2018

Coding program attracts wide range of media attention

November 15, 2018 by Juan Haines

The Last Mile Works buzzed with excitement when two filmmakers and a formerly incarcerated graduate returned, accompanied by several co-workers from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Education, Prison Programs, Prison Reform Tagged With: CalPIA, Chan, CZI, The Last Mile program

San Quentin News' historical journey

November 15, 2018 by Richard.Richardson

It is a well-known fact among the San Quentin News staff that former Warden Clinton T. Duffy wanted inmates to voice their opinions about whatever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Criminal Justice Journalists, criminal justice reform, San Quentin News

Importance of good character and integrity in prison

November 15, 2018 by John Lam

Photo by Eddie Herena, SQN

Cost of reputation, Part 1 Editor’s note: Survival in prison often depends on reputation. A good reputation confers respect and longevity. A bad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Profiles, Recently Posted Tagged With: Brothers’ Keepers, Kid CAT branch

Celebrating SQ’s 12th annual Addiction Recovery Day

November 15, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Photo by Eddie Herena, SQN

Opening up or remaining anonymous was a hot topic at San Quentin’s 12th annual Addiction Recovery Day, Sept. 29. “One of the things I’m seeing is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Prison Programs, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: addicted prisoners, Addiction Recovery Counseling (ARC)

Como expresar remordimiento

November 15, 2018 by Juan Espinosa

Sugerencias de como mostrar remordimiento. Cuando se trata de expresar remordimiento muchos de nosotros, (lifers), fallamos en la manera que lo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español, Federal BOP, Legal Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, life sentence, parole consideration, parole grant rate

San Quentin Warriors take visiting Lincoln Hill in overtime

November 15, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Photo by Eddie Herena, SQN

The visiting Lincoln Hill basketball team took the San Quentin Warriors into over- time but fell short, 77-66. “Great game; one of the best games we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: basketball, Lincoln Hill, SQ Warriors

CCWP advocates mount a fight to end LWOP

November 15, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Courtesy of CCWP

Advocates are mounting a fight to end the other death penalty—life without the possibility of parole. These “hidden death sentences” mean prisoners … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty, Featured, Prison Reform Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, California Institution for Women, CCWP, LWOP

Law enforcement and prisoners come together in Barbershop Dialogue

November 15, 2018 by Juan Haines

Law enforcement personnel and incarcerated men met in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel on Sept. 21 for a first-of-its-kind forum. The idea came from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Featured Tagged With: Aly Tamboura, Barbershop Dialogue, Oakland

Pow Wow celebration sees return of Native leader

November 15, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Photo by Dina Durano

Lee Polanco was a correctional officer in San Quentin from the late 1980s to the 2000s. He still has family working within the prison. “I worked Death … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Religious Programs Tagged With: native, Native American Prison Art Project, Native Americans

Seattle spend 4 days with A’s on the Lower Yard

November 15, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Photo by Eddie Herena, SQN

Nicole S. grounded out to the pitcher, but she made history. Accompanying a Seattle baseball team on a visit, Nicole became the first woman ever to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: San Quentin A’s, San Quentin baseball, SQ baseball

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