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¿Estarán funcionando las prisiones en Latinoamérica?

June 1, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Prisiones de centro y suramericaoperan muy diferentes de EE.UU. Exponiendo la estructura de las prisiones en Latinoamérica.  A profesionales … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AROUND THE WORLD, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ESPANOL, Recently Posted, SPANISH

SQ Jewish community observes traditional Passover feast

May 31, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

By Edwin E. Chavez and Juan Haines This year’s Passover celebration at San Quentin affirmed Devin Ben’s belief that the dream of inclusivity for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS, Recently Posted, Religious Programs

A HISTORY OF FAMILY VISITING

May 9, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Overnight family visits were first introduced to California prisoners in 1974. Sometimes referred to as conjugal visits, they are available to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: WALL CITY

No Matter How Far

May 9, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

With two sons serving lifesentences, one mothercrisscrosses California forovernight family visits Elizabeth Hurren has always put her children … [Read more...]

Filed Under: WALL CITY Tagged With: Prison Stories

One of SQ’s newest artists honors lives lost to COVID

May 2, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

“I am a person who wants to bring happiness to all, by placing a smile on people’s face, a shimmering of hope,” said Shelley Small, a new San Quentin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Featured

Commemorating a Tex Mex queen

May 2, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Hector Cadena honors the late, great Selena Quintanilla In April, a San Quentin artist dedicated his art to the late Latin Tex-Mex queen Selena … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE Tagged With: Spanish

Oficiales de prisiones federales culpables de abusos sexuales 

May 2, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

a court gavel in front of the American flag with cannabis shadows on a wooden table. Illustration illustrating the pardons for federal marijuana possession convictions. Generative AI

En 2022 este escándalo sacudió a la prisión federal de mujeres en Dublín California, generando el arresto de cinco empleados incluyendo el arresto del … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Recently Posted, SPANISH Tagged With: Federal BOP, Spanish

JEFF CRAEMER: CURATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

April 28, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Founder of the San Quentin Museum began building photo, artifact collection in 1984 Jeff Craemer is curator of San Quentin prison’s museum, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, Recently Posted Tagged With: Human Interest, Prison Stories

QUIET FAITH 

April 28, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Retired Battalion Chief Mike Bonnelon two decades of service to San Quentin Little is known in the outside world when it comes to the things that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, Recently Posted Tagged With: Profiles

PRIMERA JEFA MAGISTRADA EN MÉXICO

March 21, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Por primera vez en la historia de México, una mujer asume el cargo de Jefa Magistrada de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, reportó La Prensa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Recently Posted, SPANISH Tagged With: Spanish

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