• Home
  • About Us
  • Recent News
  • Rehabilitation Corner
  • Education
  • Legal
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Espanol
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe to San Quentin News

San Quentin News

San Quentin News

Written By Incarcerated - Advancing Social Justice

  • Home
  • Image Galleries
  • Back Issues
  • Wall City Magazine
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe

MOTHER’S DAY – A worldwide tradition

May 31, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

People around the world celebrate Mother’s Day, honoring mothers’ contributions to their families and communities.  In the United States as well as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS, Human Interest, Recently Posted

Friendships Through Fences

May 11, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

A lifer reflects on the past, and the second family of his choosing As I walked across the stage to receive my graduation certificate from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: WALL CITY Tagged With: Human Interest, Prison Stories

BAD BOYS, BAD MEN

May 2, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Confronting Antisocial Personality Disorder (Sociopathy) By Donald W. Black, MD  Bad Boys, Bad Men by Dr. Donald Black explains how childhood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BOOK REVIEW, Recently Posted

San Quentin’s legacy of faith spans 165 years

May 1, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

gardenchapel

San Quentin’s legacy of church activities goes back to 1858, when Gov. Weller directed the warden to provide Sunday religious services. In December of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Religious Programs Tagged With: Religious Programs

TENNESSEE – Termination of Memphis officers unusually swift in Tyre Nichols case

April 29, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The rapid firing of five Memphis police officers following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is unusual according to some experts in law enforcement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

California Reentry Institute holds first graduation ceremony since 2020 

April 27, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

A San Quentin program aimed at preparing incarcerated men for freedom held a graduation for 23 men in January — the first since the COVID pandemic hit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, PRISON PROGRAMS

BOOK REVIEW: WHAT’S PRISON FOR? By Bill Keller

March 22, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The book “What’s Prison For?” by Bill Keller sheds light on crime and punishment, and the real purpose of incarceration.  Tough on crime … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book/Movie Reviews, Book/Movie Reviews, Recently Posted

VIET IMMIGRANT MAKES HISTORY

March 21, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

First Asian American elected to leadSacramento County DA’s office A Vietnamese immigrant was confirmed as the 5th Asian American ever elected in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ICE - IMMIGRATION, Recently Posted Tagged With: Human Interest

UCSF apologizes for unethical experiments

March 21, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Male nurse pushing stretcher gurney bed in hospital corridor with doctors & senior female patient

A major California hospital has apologized for subjecting prisoners to unethical treatments by two doctors in the 1960s and 1970s, according to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

Group helps former prisoners understand
housing barriers

March 20, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

bedroom with bed in front of the green wall, 3d render

Criminal records still a factor forreentering citizens seeking a place to live Among the numerous barriers the newly-freed face when reentering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Parole and Release

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • …
  • 14
  • Next Page »

Video

Made With Love At San Quentin State Prison The Last Mile Logo