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Report: California’s death penalty ‘beyond repair’

April 19, 2022 by David Ditto

A committee on penal code revisions recommended abolishing California’s death penalty, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.  Voters have twice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty, Legal, Recently Posted Tagged With: DEATH PENALTY

The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois 

March 24, 2022 by David Ditto

For over 400 years, Black slavery and oppression have been an egregious hypocrisy in America, “the land of freedom.”  In his book, The Souls … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review, Recently Posted Tagged With: black history

 San Quentin’s Toys-for-Tots Event

February 27, 2022 by David Ditto

San Quentin’s veterans received an unexpected gift when Toys-for-Tots, their annual toy giveaway, was green-lighted for December 24 and 25. Holiday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Holidays, Recently Posted, SQ News Tagged With: Holidays, Marine Corps, San Quentin State Prison, VETERANS

Mt. Tam College classes resume

September 30, 2021 by David Ditto

A year and a half after canceling all classes due to the pandemic, Mount Tamalpais College (MTC) reopened in-person instruction inside San Quentin on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, Prison Programs Tagged With: Education, MTC, PUP

San Quentin News wins FIVE AWARDS

August 31, 2021 by David Ditto

The California News Publishers Association recognized San Quentin News writers with five awards for articles published in 2020.  Senior … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, SQ News

San Quentin college students defend Ethics Bowl championship against UC Santa Cruz (before COVID)

February 27, 2021 by David Ditto

Student debate teams from the College Program at San Quentin and the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) matched wits once again on the prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education, Featured, Prison Programs, Prison Stories Tagged With: Ethics Bowl

PIA shifted its focus to COVID-19 care

December 31, 2020 by David Ditto

An emergency medical team and housing facility provided critical care for San Quentin’s sickest patients suffering from California’s deadliest prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured, Health Care Tagged With: CalPIA, COVID-19, Health Care

COVID-19 kills 28 San Quentin incarcerated

December 31, 2020 by David Ditto

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The coronavirus outbreak inside San Quentin State Prison killed 28 incarcerated people and 1 officer, infected over 2,000 and shook the prison to its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health Care, Most Read, SQ News Tagged With: COVID-19, Deaths, San Quentin State Prison

Annual Christmas Banquet brings out the holiday spirit

January 1, 2020 by David Ditto

The spirit of the holidays filled the San Quentin Protestant Chapel for more than 300 volunteers and prisoners at the annual Christmas Banquet. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Holidays, Recently Posted

11 annual Walk for a Cure

November 14, 2019 by David Ditto

A sea of pink flooded the San Quentin Lower Yard as more than 100 prisoners and dozens of volunteers enjoyed a sunny fall weekend to support the fight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Health Care, Institutions, Recently Posted Tagged With: Walk for a Cure, womens cancer research center

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