Henry Nicholas III, co-founder of Broadcom Corporation, was indicted on 21 charges including drug possessions, drug distribution, and spiking drinks of unknowing victims with the drug ecstasy. Nicholas is the one who funded the last minute effort to … [Read more...]
Four Proud S.Q. Graduates Of G.G. Seminary Program
The San Quentin’s Garden Chapel was filled with shouts and applause for graduates: Mark A. Baldwin, Robert L. Butler, David Cowan and Darrell C. Hartley. On the evening of June 10, the four were being honored for over two years of study and hard work … [Read more...]
Pulitzer Prize Winner Advises Writers
One of America’s top writers gave some tips and advice to San Quentin’s Creative Writing Class recently. The speaker was Junot Díaz, author of Drown and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A writer … [Read more...]
Former Virginia Attorney General Visits S.Q. Chapel
"I'm the most unlikely person to be here," Mark Early told a group of inmates in the San Quentin Garden Chapel. He was on hand to dedicate new chairs and sound equipment for the chapel. SENATE TERM During almost 10 years in the Virginia Senate, Early … [Read more...]
Cullen Selected As Chief Deputy
The certainty of change came to San Quentin on Feb 2 when the new Chief Deputy Warden (CDW), Vince Cullen, arrived, and he’s indicated that he will be “…heavily involved in the effective delivery of institution programs.” The duties of a Chief Deputy … [Read more...]
‘Healing by Our Wounds’
The hanging of Jesus on the cross represents many things, but Father Richard Rohr, 65, pointed out that not enough in the Christian faith see it as the example we should follow. His visit to the San Quentin Centering Prayer group was to speak on … [Read more...]
Former Prisoner Wins in Boxing Ring
Paul Nave, 48, boxing’s one time WBF World Welterweight Champion, who served three years at San Quentin for drug possession, stepped back into the ring March 6, 2009, and in a four round bout pounded out a unanimous decision over a much younger … [Read more...]
Wong’s Rise To The Top
With a smile, R.K. Wong recalled his first prison job out of the correctional officer academy 26 years ago – working San Quentin Tower #4 on the graveyard shift. He said he thought, “What did I do to deserve this?” In December 2008, he returned to … [Read more...]
AA’s Prison History
When documenting the greatest inventions of the 21st Century, Time Magazine included the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program in the top five. Its “12 Steps” have been the model for almost every subsequent addiction recovery program ranging from sex to … [Read more...]
Administration Answers Ad/Seg Concerns
In the Jan. 2009 Edition of the S.Q. News, the article “Administrative Segregation: One Giant Leap Backward,” was printed. The article focused on the reported conditions which North Block prisoners encountered. On Monday, Feb. 22, 09, an interview … [Read more...]