Arnulfo Garcia

WALL CITY VOLUME 1: Introducing Wall City

April 29, 2019 by Arnulfo Garcia

Implementing Arnulfo Garcia’s vision for an outstanding inmate-run magazine DEDICATION by Bo Kovitz I just can’t bring myself to write … [Read more...]

Lower Yard gets upgrade with new guard shack

July 1, 2017 by Arnulfo Garcia

When the guard shack fell on San Quentin’s Lower Yard, it wasn’t an accident or an earthquake — it was inmates tearing it down. Charlie Spence drove a … [Read more...]

A journey to freedom filled with pain and survival

January 31, 2017 by Arnulfo Garcia

After serving nearly 30 years behind bars, Duane Holt was a changed man who convinced a parole board that he was no longer a danger to public safety. … [Read more...]

Prisoners save correctional officer’s life

December 31, 2016 by Arnulfo Garcia

A man is choking on a piece of meat in his throat. Three onlookers see him in distress, and they come to his rescue. What makes this scenario unusual … [Read more...]

Easter Day Banquet Celebration at SQ

May 1, 2016 by Arnulfo Garcia

The doors of the Catholic Chapel were swung open to approximately 250 invited guests on Sunday, April 3. They came to dine, fellowship and listen to … [Read more...]

Editor-in-Chief Steps Aside to Pursue Other Dreams

March 1, 2016 by Arnulfo Garcia

In 2011 I was asked to step into the shoes of Editor-in-Chief; a job that I knew was going to be difficult, but former Editor-in-Chief Michael Harris … [Read more...]

America’s Prisons Need To Focus On Healing, Education and Training

February 1, 2016 by Arnulfo Garcia

Prison is designed to break you, not to make you better. Our prison system takes people who have had traumatic lives and puts them in circumstances … [Read more...]

Departing C.O. Plagman Aimed to Gain The Respect of Inmates

December 1, 2015 by Arnulfo Garcia

When an inmate first comes into the prison system, the demeanor of correctional officials generally gives him an indication of what prison is going to … [Read more...]

Reaching Beyond the Future and Walls of San Quentin

December 1, 2015 by Arnulfo Garcia

As we reflect upon a year’s worth of hard work, the writers of San Quentin News renew their commitment to the state’s prison population. We recognize … [Read more...]

Barrios Unidos Visits Newsroom

September 1, 2015 by Arnulfo Garcia

The founder and executive director of Barrios Unido, Daniel “Nane” Alejandrez, came to San Quentin on July 19 to discuss his commitment to the … [Read more...]