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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...]

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...]

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...]

SQ Holds Q&A on Vaccine Hesitancy

June 28, 2021 by Juan Haines

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...]

NEWS BRIEFS, JUNE 2021

June 28, 2021 by Juan Haines

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...]

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...]

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...]

Eddie Mixon’s Struggle To Survive His Risks

August 20, 2020 by Juan Haines

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...]