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Relative freedom: Donner Earned Living Unit 

May 30, 2023 by David Ditto

A cell block last used as overflow housing for Death Row has been transformed into an honor unit for disciplinary-free residents of San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner, San Quentin State Prison

Ethics Bowl: Mt. Tam College hosts dialog with UC Santa Cruz 

May 1, 2023 by David Ditto

The University of California Santa Cruz debate team came to San Quentin to compete with the home team’s incarcerated students on Feb. 26.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Mount Tamalpais College - MTC/PUP, Recently Posted

Protestant Christians hold annual Christmas banquet, awards ceremony

February 15, 2023 by David Ditto

—By David Ditto; Richard Fernandez contributing The annual Christmas Banquet filled two San Quentin chapels with the holiday spirit for hundreds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Religious Programs

SQ vets host 32nd Annual Toys 4 Tots drive

February 15, 2023 by David Ditto

U.S. veterans filled the San Quentin visiting rooms with the joy of holiday giving once again this December as they stuffed bags full of toys for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Human Interest

SQNews wins again at California Journalism Awards

September 12, 2022 by David Ditto

The California News Publishers Association recognized San Quentin News writers with seven awards in its 2021 California Journalism Awards Print … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Prison Media

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, DEATH ROW 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: 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, Recently Posted 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: COVID-19, EDUCATION, Featured 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

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