Archives for January 2022

TheatreWorkers Project plants seeds of freedom inside prison walls

January 21, 2022 by Nathan McKinney

During the COVID-19 pandemic, prison volunteers and the formerly incarcerated produced powerful videos and audio projects at California State … [Read more...]

COVID pandemic adds to mental and physical effects of isolation on prisoners

January 21, 2022 by Brandon T. Genest

The number of incarcerated people placed in solitary confinement saw a five-fold increase during the peak of the pandemic, according to Solitary Watch … [Read more...]

Strange leads pack in 3-mile race

January 20, 2022 by Steve Brooks

After a strange start to the day, runner Jay Strange, 46, obliterated the competition at the San Quentin 1000 Mile Club’s first three-mile race since … [Read more...]

Summoning holiday memories

January 19, 2022 by Timothy Hicks

SQNews staffers reflect on good food, family connections, and cherished traditions During the Holiday season incarcerated people experience many … [Read more...]

Newsom signs new law to strip badges from abusive cops

January 19, 2022 by Randy Hansen

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that might strip the badges of police officers who act criminally or with bias. It was one of several … [Read more...]

Incoming mail goes all-digital in Ohio

January 19, 2022 by Brandon T. Genest

Ohio plans to digitally scan all incoming mail to prisoners in an attempt to curb the smuggling of contraband drugs. “Having the ability to … [Read more...]

The Body Keeps the Score

January 18, 2022 by Steve Brooks

Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma By Bessel van der Kolk “The Body Keeps the Score” was written by Dr. Bessel van der … [Read more...]

Newsom focuses on California’s homeless epidemic

January 17, 2022 by Joshua Grant

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently focused attention on California’s growing crisis of unhoused residents and signed new legislation aimed at getting them the … [Read more...]

Study: Black children often brutalized by cops

January 17, 2022 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Numerous children under age 16 have been treated brutally by law enforcement officers, a recent study concludes. More than half of those in the study … [Read more...]