Archives for December 2021

Virginia denies breast surgery for trans man housed in women’s prison

December 24, 2021 by Randy Hansen

A transgender man in a Virginia women’s prison has sued the state for denying him breast removal surgery, the Associated Press … [Read more...]

Learning the hard way

December 24, 2021 by Carlos Drouaillet

Lifer violates parole, shares the hard lessons he learned with others Not everyone who gets parole makes a success of their life. Some men like … [Read more...]

Prison Policy Initiative releases 2020-21 study

December 23, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

The nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) has released its Annual Report, summarizing the advocacy and research it has done in the past … [Read more...]

Genesis Project helps parolees obtain California ID

December 23, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

A program at San Quentin State Prison helps men get their birth certificates before they parole. There’s a stark reality about parolees who … [Read more...]

Report questions disproportionate incarceration of Native Americans

December 23, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

The criminal justice system harms Native American people in unique ways, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]

Hardtimers issue 35-to-8 beatdown, maintain champion title

December 23, 2021 by David Oranje

The SQ Hardtimers clobbered the Hardhitters 35-8 in a crushing contest to let the older team know that they are still the softball champs of The … [Read more...]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, December 2021

December 23, 2021 by San Quentin News

One of the hardest, most challenging and difficult aspects of being incarcerated at Valley State Prison (VSP) in Chowchilla, California has been … [Read more...]

Fletcher freed after 37 years

December 23, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

Patrick Fletcher, 57, appeared before the Board of Parole Hearings a half dozen times before he was found suitable for release this fall. Ten years … [Read more...]

Building a community for children of incarcerated parents

December 23, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Ahtziri Rivera, Project Avary Project Avary I was a 16-year-old volunteer for Project Avary’s summer camp in 2017. Project … [Read more...]

Ifá community losing respected leader

December 22, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Dr. Noel Amherd will soon be moving out of the Bay Area after eight years of being the spiritual leader for members of the Ifá (pronounced e-fa) … [Read more...]