By Tommy Lee Wickered My name is Tommy Lee Wickered. I’m 58 years old. I’m incarcerated for voluntary manslaughter. I took a 57-year deal for my … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2025
Former life-without-parole prisoner advocates policy change
A former LWOP (life without parole) prisoner is aiding a coalition seeking to end life sentences in California. Joseph Bell, a San Francisco … [Read more...]
Film festival set to return in Fall ’25
The second San Quentin Film Festival is officially scheduled to return to San Quentin Rehabilitation Center later this year on October 23 and … [Read more...]
Artistic beauty created with discarded newspaper, rice, small rocks, paint
Through intricate crafts, San Quentin resident Santiago Valencia has been channeling his art into his rehabilitation. “I learned how to create … [Read more...]
Native Hawaiian religious group receives ukuleles
“This is probably the best gift I got in prison,” said resident Talia Opeti, holding one of 11 new ukuleles donated by the Rossmoor Ukulele Club and … [Read more...]
14 years after ‘Realignment’ of prison population
In the fall of 2011, the term “Realignment” was added to the wordlist of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. That was when … [Read more...]
Family members of residents commune, worship, witness transformation
Dreams of two San Quentin residents were fulfilled when their loved ones walked into the prison to witness their transformation and partake in worship … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS — APRIL 2025
1. California (The Hill) – Governor Newsom says he will veto any bill that hinders current collaborations with ICE; that includes Assembly Bill 15, … [Read more...]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – May & June 2025
Smiles from North Kern Dear SQNews: Again, I opened the SQNews and while laying it out on my rack, I found myself with a ear to ear smile … [Read more...]
Study identifies risk of overdose following incarceration
The first two weeks of parole can prove deadly. A person released from prison is up to 129 times more likely to die from a drug overdose compared … [Read more...]
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