Annual rivalry brings heat to the court The San Quentin Warriors outscored the San Quentin Kings, 56-48, in the basketball program’s season … [Read more...]
Remembering James Vick, man of faith
The San Quentin community will always remember James Vick as a college student with a big smile. He was born in April 1953. He died in September 2021 … [Read more...]
Mental Wellness Month addresses psychological self-care
When a person starts to serve a sentence in a California prison, depression and despair are leading causes for a mental health crisis. Feeling abused … [Read more...]
MOURNING OUR LOSSES Hosts Rememberances
Since May 2020, educators, artists, and organizers – many returning citizens – say they are willing to write, edit and translate humanizing memorials … [Read more...]
Treating Opioid Addiction in Prison
When COVID-19 shut down all California prisons for nearly a year, in-class treatment for prisoners with opioid addictions stopped. On Feb. 1, a … [Read more...]
The Arts: Perfect Plate by Ben Chandler
Ben Chandler, 57 has spent five of the six years he has been incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison. His favorite painters are Picasso and … [Read more...]
BOOK REVIEW: The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen (2001)
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (2001) opens with a storyline that is hard and edgy. However, as the characters come to life, detailed … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS AUGUST 2021
1. Alabama — Prison officials are asking the federal government if COVID-19 recovery funds can be redirected to improve state prisons with “better, … [Read more...]
Program Profile: Yoga Returns to San Quentin
When programs reopened after the COVID-19 lock-down, Yoga instructor James Fox was one of the first volunteers to return to San Quentin State … [Read more...]
SQ Holds Q&A on Vaccine Hesitancy
With almost 500 prisoners and over 1,000 prison staffers refusing a COVID-19 vaccine, on May 1, San Quentin’s Media Department held a Q&A … [Read more...]
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