Archives for November 2021

Daughter transforms hatred into healing — Part 1, By Samantha Lawlor—Survivor

November 30, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

I see you. I see you as a human being. Only after I was truly able to see myself as a human being and forgive my-self for all my mistakes was I able … [Read more...]

Honoring incarcerated Veterans

November 30, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Costly mistakes have landed an estimated 107,400 veterans in prison, according to a 2021 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. But many say they … [Read more...]

HEALTH: Simplifying Medi-Cal

November 29, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) hosts a monthly reentry health-focused Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) column. This column is a space where we can … [Read more...]

Stepping up for children of the incarcerated

November 29, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Anthony Padilla Project Avary Parental incarceration is like a mass pandemic, affecting the lives of one in 14 children in the United … [Read more...]

A pesar de COVID-19 las prisiones no cambian su sistema operacional

November 28, 2021 by Heriberto Arredondo

Un futuro brote de COVID-19 puede ser inminente y las consecuencias podrían ser más mortales, reporto El Project Marshall y la Prensa … [Read more...]

California allocates $7.5m in reparations for women forcibly, unknowingly sterilized

November 27, 2021 by William Tobert

California has allocated $7.5 million for reparations to survivors who were subjected to state-sponsored sterilization or involuntary sterilization, … [Read more...]

Transphobia continues unabated in prison

November 27, 2021 by Cassandra Evans

Incarcerated trans women continue to be targeted for sexual assaults, physical abuse and gender discrimination while being forced to be housed in … [Read more...]

Pizza makes it all better?

November 27, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Satire / Humor - Talk about a morale booster! If you almost died during the coronavirus outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, you may be entitled … [Read more...]

NEWS BRIEFS, November 2021

November 26, 2021 by San Quentin News

Missouri — (NBC News) Ernest Johnson, 61, was exe- cuted Oct. 5 by lethal injection at a state prison in Bonne Terre. His lawyers claimed that he had … [Read more...]

Native Americans misclassified in COVID reporting

November 26, 2021 by Jad Salem

Native Americans are often racially misclassified when it comes to their positive COVID-19 test results and death certificates, according to USA … [Read more...]