For the past five years, Dave Inocencio has been coming to San Quentin to lead a writing workshop for The Beat Within publication that he started … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2019
The origin story of New Hope: San Quentin's LGBT church
In 2014, two transgender inmates founded an LGBT church at San Quentin called New Hope. Kim McBride, a minister for 19 years, and Adriel Ramirez … [Read more...]
SQ Kings & SQ Warriors Round Up
SAN QUENTIN KINGS SQ Kings records: 1-3 .250 4/22/2019: In the fourth game of the season, the SQ Kings loss to The Bittermen 60-54. The Bittermen were … [Read more...]
Throwback Pic from the Q June 1980 Handball Champions
Ronnie Acosta and Juan Gomez … [Read more...]
San Quentin A’s Season Opener
With 2 ceremonial pre- game pitches, one by an octogenarian, and a national anthem complete with the presentation of the Stars and Bars, the San … [Read more...]
Public Defender Brendon Woods visits SQ
Brendon Woods, Alameda County’s Chief Public Defender, knows that prisoners take a dim view of lawyers from the PD’s office. And he wants to change … [Read more...]
Navigating the unexpected: Improv offers critical life skills
Roars of laughter filled the classroom as the Prison University Project (PUP) Improv Troupe put on the last of two performances for the spring … [Read more...]
San Francisco DA office to dismiss pot convictions dated back to 1975
The San Francisco District Attorney’s office said it will dismiss more than 9,000 marijuana-related convictions dating back to 1975, according to the … [Read more...]
Jack ‘Big Body Benz’ Benford Student Athlete of the Month
Jack ‘Big Body Benz’ Benford has been a sports staple at The Q since his arrival from CTF-Soledad in November 2011. He began his sports career at … [Read more...]
Criminal canines given reprieve through rehabilitation at SQ
In the County of Marin, some animals that are stigmatized because they are pit bulls are given a second chance. Mack is one of those dogs. He was … [Read more...]
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