Archives for January 2019

SQ All-Madden Football making best of short season

January 31, 2019 by Troy Smith

SQ All-Madden Football On Nov. 3 the home team gave the Chosen a 44-20 beat down worthy of crime-scene tape. “San Quentin has absolutely no … [Read more...]

Eight emerging artists turn chapel into raucous concert hall

January 31, 2019 by Joe Garcia

On an otherwise quiet Sunday evening, nine guitars rang out in harmony and transformed San Quentin’s Catholic Chapel into a raucous concert … [Read more...]

UC Davis launches social media campaign to combat ex-prisoner perceptions

January 30, 2019 by Marcus Henderson

A group of formerly incarcerated university students is launching a social media campaign designed to combat society’s negative perceptions of … [Read more...]

The ladies of Beauty Behind Bars return to San Quentin

January 30, 2019 by Timothy Hicks

An all-women’s organization, aimed at inspiring incarcerated people to overcome their despair and anger, visited San Quentin on Nov. 3 for the second … [Read more...]

American Pride

January 27, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

The months go by along with time, We often don’t say thank you for Everything we get, We always need to remember it’s Not all wasted time. I am … [Read more...]

Coalition For Justice: furthering community reform in prison

January 26, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Every six months, new relationships are forged and the power of community becomes renewed through San Quentin’s Coalition For Justice (CFJ). The … [Read more...]

Wake Forest University gains experience with Prison Letter Project

January 24, 2019 by Marcus Henderson

Wake Forest University law students are providing North Carolina prisoners legal help through its Prison Letter Project and gaining experience in the … [Read more...]

Prison journalism gaining traction throughout the nation

January 24, 2019 by Kevin Sawyer

Prison journalism is gaining popularity in California and America, including San Quentin. For several years, inmates from coast to coast have been … [Read more...]

Kid CAT Chairman Si Dang’s 2019 youth address

January 24, 2019 by Si Dang

For many of us who are incarcerated, the ultimate dream is freedom. The question of whether we will achieve that dream, however, often lies in our … [Read more...]

RJ forum discusses the topic of intellectual disabilities and healing

January 24, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Mrs. Leigh Ann Davis flew in from Texas to speak at a Restorative Justice (RJ) symposium at San Quentin on the topic of supporting people with … [Read more...]