A national effort for public safety through community-driven methods had the support of those incarcerated at San Quentin. In August, Oakland and 25 … [Read more...]
Boy’s Childhood Engulfed in a Decade-Long Civil War
The first time Ishmael Beah held an AK-47 rifle, it stood nearly as tall as he did. Later the teenager talked about a contest that involved slicing a … [Read more...]
California Allocates $10.6 Billion for Prisons
The 2016-17 California budget includes $10.6 billion for operating the state’s prisons, which represents 8.5 percent of the state budget, compared to … [Read more...]
Kingian Nonviolent Teachings Make Way to SQ
In a secluded room, tucked away in a corner of a prison yard, about two dozen inmates stood face-to-face, staring at each other, eye-to-eye. They … [Read more...]
Reggie Hola Paroles After Seven-Plus Years
Reggie Hola was surrounded by more than a dozen men who were touching foreheads and bumping noses with him, followed by a firm handshake and a pull-in … [Read more...]
Hope for Lifers Facilitates Life-Changing Opportunities
Gary Kosta and Marty Walters are the most unlikely characters to facilitate life-changing opportunities for inmates serving life sentences. Kosta, 59, … [Read more...]
Man Grapples with Retaliation and Revenge
When Tobias Wolff came to San Quentin State Prison on June 15 to sit in Zoe’s Class-Creative Writing, the class had already read his short story, The … [Read more...]
‘Get On The Bus’ Unites Fathers With Their Children
In celebration of Father’s Day, dozens of children, many with painted faces, spent the morning of June 17 in a prison visiting room, laughing … [Read more...]
Coding Students Pitch Apps to Investor
It’s hard to imagine an investor going inside a prison to discuss putting his money into a business idea dreamed up by an inmate, but that’s … [Read more...]
Peaceful Prison Protest is Not a Rule Violation
Senior EditorPrison inmates who participate in peaceful protests do not violate prison rules, according to an April 22 decision from a California … [Read more...]
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