Archives for June 2019

The Beat Within celebrates 21 years of giving youth a voice

June 26, 2019 by Lisa Strawn

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...]

The origin story of New Hope: San Quentin's LGBT church

June 26, 2019 by Lisa Strawn

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

June 26, 2019 by Aaron Taylor

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

June 26, 2019 by Aaron Taylor

Ronnie Acosta and Juan Gomez … [Read more...]

San Quentin A’s Season Opener

June 26, 2019 by Aaron Taylor

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

June 26, 2019 by Kevin Sawyer

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

June 26, 2019 by Aron Kumar Roy

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

June 26, 2019 by lloyd payne

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

June 26, 2019 by Aaron Taylor

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

June 25, 2019 by Charles

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...]