Juan Haines – Page 2

Formerly incarcerated vet to serve on Veterans’ Justice Commission

July 23, 2022 by Juan Haines

A Washington DC based think-tank invited formerly incarcerated marine veteran Ron Self to serve on a commission, aimed at drawing attention to … [Read more...]

ACT program promotes empathy, broadens perspectives

July 20, 2022 by Juan Haines

After serving 36 years, seven months, Tommy “Shakur” Ross counted down the last four days of serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole in … [Read more...]

James Fox enseña yoga

May 6, 2022 by Juan Haines

Por Juan Haines y Juan Espinosa James Fox ha enseñado yoga por medio del Prison Yoga Project (PYP) a personas encarceladas en la prisión estatal … [Read more...]

San Quentin’s Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program Holds Carnival

February 28, 2022 by Juan Haines

In 2020, the Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ISUDT) program converted San Quentin’s gym to a place to learn life skills and get drug treatment. Last … [Read more...]

Apeirogon, a Novel (2020) By Colum McCann

November 24, 2021 by Juan Haines

Colum McCann’s beautiful story is based on the tragic deaths of two young girls from cultures in conflict with each other. Apeirogon, a Novel, (2020) … [Read more...]

Kings and Warriors clash

November 20, 2021 by Juan Haines

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

November 11, 2021 by Juan Haines

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

October 28, 2021 by Juan Haines

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

August 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

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

August 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

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...]