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...]
Identity and Place Behind the Prison Walls
One of the harshest aspects of imprisonment is the loss of physical control, coupled with the loss of identity, according to Sharon Dolovich’s … [Read more...]
75 New GRIP Graduates Promise to Work for Peace
More than 300 men and women, including family members, filled San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel to witness 75 inmates receive diplomas for completing … [Read more...]
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Reveals Life in Prison
As someone who has spent nearly two decades in prison, I approached Piper Kerman’s book about her 15-month stint in a federal prison with some … [Read more...]
UC Berkeley Students Praise S.Q. Programs
Editor’s note: For security reasons, The San Quentin Education Staff requests San Quentin News use only the first names of the college students in … [Read more...]
Dissent and Disobedience Misunderstood
Prison officials may be a wee bit nervous about seeing a review on Concerning Dissent and Civil Disobedience, by Abe Fortas, in a prison newspaper. No … [Read more...]
Dozens of IMPACT Graduates Honored
About 150 men gathered at San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel to praise dozens of graduates of a prosocial program designed to teach empathy, … [Read more...]
San Quentin Avon Breast Cancer Walk
Amid the sounds of tennis balls hitting the hard court, basketball players yelling for the ball, and geese squawking as they fed on bread crumbs and … [Read more...]
One Father’s Perspective on Sports, Raising a Family and Reality
I met author Jeff Gillenkirk at a baseball game between the San Quentin All-Stars and the Pacifics. The Pacifics is an independent baseball team that … [Read more...]
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