On the heels of a federal court ruling that says prison overcrowding is causing unconstitutional medical care in California prisons, a change in … [Read more...]
Patch Adams Shows S.Q. His ‘Healing With Humor’
“When I see a prison, I ache,” medical doctor and humanitarian Patch Adams commented during a recent visit to San Quentin. “I see massive inequality … [Read more...]
Religious Diets Made Available for Muslims
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is in the process of changing the California Code of Regulations (CCR) to include … [Read more...]
State Officials Get Lesson in S.Q. Ethics
Twice in the last 30 days, officials who help shape prison policy have come to take a look at the work of the Prison University Project at San Quentin … [Read more...]
Over 2 Million Muslims Make Pilgrimage
This past holiday season while many people in America were crowded into shopping malls buying Christmas gifts, millions of Muslims from around the … [Read more...]
San Quentin Veterans Help Santa
The Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin (VVGSQ) will be assisting Santa Claus in the San Quentin visiting rooms where he will be giving out gifts to … [Read more...]
California Lifer Is Going Home
After serving 27 years, 4 months in prison for a first-degree murder conviction, Ali Pertsoni has been released from San Quentin State Prison to … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Upholds Death Penalty Delay
The 1st District Court of Appeal refused to overturn a Marin County judge’s ruling resulting in additional delays of executions at San Quentin State … [Read more...]
Parolee Arrested in Carjacking
A man recently paroled from San Quentin is accused of stealing a truck and crashing it into another car, killing one woman and injuring two others, … [Read more...]
Student Injured in Print Shop
Andre Taylor, vocational student, was seriously injured while operating a paper cutter in the San Quentin Printshop. Taylor’s hand was caught in the … [Read more...]