My name is Jose Hernandez. I’m serving a 68-to-life sentence and have been incarcerated since the age of 16. I am now 25 years old and I want to reach … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2019
Finding your true self in a non-designated universe
Jonathan Rivas came to San Quentin, vowing to turn often participate in a coordinated “removal”— where a racial brand of prison politics. That means … [Read more...]
Let The People Speak
To San Quentin News, No More Masks by Frank M. Ornelas I had three masks, the first one was used for those who didn’t know me. It was to keep … [Read more...]
Correctional Officer L. Griffin
San Quentin State Prison lost a great treasure on Aug. 23. After a lengthy battle with cancer, Correctional Officer L. Griffin passed away. … [Read more...]
SIDEWALK CHALK CONTEST
Just outside the Receiving and Release building 40 incarcerated men sat, squat or bent over and held chalk of every color to decorate a 32 inch by 32 … [Read more...]
Celebrating a community led by peaceful intention
The 2019 Day of Peace Celebration was a festival of music and healing featuring dynamic outsider performers and San Quentin talent. “This music … [Read more...]
San Quentin Hardtimers Round Up
Prison Sport Ministries, 16 vs. SQ Hardtimers, 23 Prison Sport Ministries took an early lead against the Hard- timers, and fell 23-16 in the … [Read more...]
Skid Row Club returns to the Lower Yard for “OneHour Fun Run”
An award winning coach, a humanitarian judge, and two former San Quentin residents came together at The Q July 20, 2019 to participate in the 2nd … [Read more...]
The other “Jerry Brown” offers some insight
Jerry Brown is the head coach of the Intramural League team Hit Squad. Before Brown arrived, the team was a group of players that didn’t have any … [Read more...]
A competitive spirit reigned during the Fourth of July celebration at SQ
San Quentin’s Lower Yard opened on Independence Day to a carnival-like event that kept hundreds of prisoners entertained all day. A Christian … [Read more...]
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