There was standing room only in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel on Feb. 28 to watch “John Brown’s Body”—a documentary about a play of the same name … [Read more...]
Taking Self-Reflection and Ownership of Your Past
Nearly everyone living in limbo in American prisons and jails got there after being distracted from reality and doing something they thought would not … [Read more...]
Healing Squad Helps Rehabilitate Elderly Inmates Through Art
Caregivers from the University of Southern California made their way inside San Quentin on March 7, bringing a sense of community to a small group of … [Read more...]
Prison Overpopulation Send Inmates Out-of-State
In 2010, the 2.2 million people incarcerated in prisons and jails represented more than a 500 percent increase from 1972. As a justification to … [Read more...]
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi Visits S.Q.
Classrooms and reentry programs are key to solving problems associated with jail and prison overcrowding, according to San Francisco Sheriff Ross … [Read more...]
Court Orders Adequate Facility for Death Row Mental Health Inmates
A federal court has ordered California prison officials to create or find an adequate treatment facility for Death Row inmates with mental health … [Read more...]
Prison Humor Highlights PUP’s Annual Open Mic Event
Tommy Winfrey read a selected chapter from a memoir, The Things I Peed On, and had a crowd of about 100 inmates grabbing their sides with laughter, as … [Read more...]
Historical Tale About American’s Largest Slave Revolt
Understanding history is a tricky business, always written by he who controls the message. That being said, when looking back to figure out what … [Read more...]
Thomas Curby Henderson Died From Fourth Tier Fall
Thomas Curby Henderson, 60, better known to inmates and as the meek, hard working, and humble “Charlie,” died on Jan. 23 at Marin General Hospital … [Read more...]
Restorative Justice Symposium Draws Outsiders
Nearly 50 outsiders ventured inside a state prison, finding their way to its Catholic Chapel for a Restorative Justice symposium that brought crime … [Read more...]
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