Men at San Quentin watched the New Year come in on small television sets locked inside their cells, but when the yard opened the following morning, … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
SQN celebrates Black artists and entertainers
Rapper Kendrick Lamar made history by becoming the first hip-hop artist to win a Pulitzer Prize. Lamar won the honor for his fourth studio album, … [Read more...]
1000 Mile Running Club’s record breaking marathon finishers
Neither delays, wet weather or injuries prevented 1000 Mile Running Club members from recording breaking performances at the 12th Annual San Quentin … [Read more...]
SQ’s Kwanzaa celebration turns into a call for responsibility and unity
A Kwanzaa celebration in San Quentin turned into a call for responsibility and unity for 100 men, mostly Black prisoners. Hosted by Darnell “Moe” … [Read more...]
Prominent attorney notes First Step Act is insufficient
Opponents of President Trump’s new criminal justice reform say that the new law doesn’t do enough and will set a bad precedent. “Donald Trump … [Read more...]
Writer draws inspiration from incarcerated pen pals
If your writing is to be believed, experience is the best teacher. However, that’ll be a tragedy, if you’re writing about prisons. Nonetheless, C.P. … [Read more...]
Recall of sentence may allow time reduction for prisoners
Nearly all California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) prisoners may be eligible to have a court reconsider and reduce their … [Read more...]
Parole and probation create huge drain on state resources
Parole and probation are creating a huge drain on some state resources, according to The Crime Report. “Probation and parole were envisioned … [Read more...]
California teachers’ retirement fund to divest from private prisons
California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) is divesting its stock holdings in private prison companies CoreCivic and GEO Group, reported … [Read more...]
Propuesta de Trump busca marcar a los inmigrantes como carga pública
La nueva propuesta de la administración de Trump para renovar el Sistema de Inmigración en América “con base al mérito” (merit-based), pone en peligro … [Read more...]