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The Arts: Perfect Plate by Ben Chandler

August 30, 2021 by Juan Haines

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...]

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Art

BOOK REVIEW: The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen (2001)

August 30, 2021 by Juan Haines

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...]

Filed Under: Book Review, Book/Movie Reviews, Book/Movie Reviews Tagged With: book review

NEWS BRIEFS AUGUST 2021

August 30, 2021 by Juan Haines

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...]

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Program Profile: Yoga Returns to San Quentin

July 30, 2021 by Juan Haines

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...]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Mental Stimulation, Most Read, Prison Programs Tagged With: Prison Programs, Prison Yoga Project

SQ Holds Q&A on Vaccine Hesitancy

June 28, 2021 by Juan Haines

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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...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health Care, SQ News Tagged With: COVID-19

NEWS BRIEFS, JUNE 2021

June 28, 2021 by Juan Haines

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South Carolina -The failure to find drugs to carry out lethal injections led lawmakers to pass a bill that would force Death Row prisoners to pick the … [Read more...]

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IDEO workshop searches for real solutions

May 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

A designed thinking firm asked a room full of prisoners, “How might San Quentin turn into a place that serves the rehabilitation needs of new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Stories, Public Services Tagged With: San Quentin State Prison

Number of Americans jailed or on probation falls over the past decade

January 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

The number of Americans jailed or on probation fell 21% from its peak in 2007, federal statistics show. The figures show between 2017 and 2018 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Parole and Release, Prison Stories Tagged With: jail, prisons, probation

Eddie Mixon’s Struggle To Survive His Risks

August 20, 2020 by Juan Haines

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As Coronavirus deaths escalate in California’s prisons, advocates say medical parole could help stem the pandemic. With a third of the population … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Featured Tagged With: CDCR Medical, COVID-19, parole consideration

COVID-19 Took Away This Father’s One Chance a Year to See His Kids

August 20, 2020 by Juan Haines

This was going to be the year that Dion DeMerrill would fully explain to his sons why he is in prison. The virus lockdown made that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read Tagged With: COVID-19, Father’s Day, Fathers and Families, Get on the Bus (GOTB)

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