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Sistema para Combatir Teléfonos celulares

July 24, 2018 by Kevin.Sawyer

Nuevo sistema de control para combatir el uso ilegal de teléfonos inalambricos. El uso de celulares en las prisiones por parte de los presos demuestra … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: contrabando de celulares, Securus Technology, teléfonos inalambricos

2017 domestic extremist-related killings

June 11, 2018 by Kevin.Sawyer

In 2017, extremists from a wide array of groups committed 34 “domestic extremist-related killings,” according to a report by the Anti-Defamation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 4Chan, ADL, Anti-Defamation League, Black nationalists, Identity Evropa, Islamic extremists, Reddit, right-wing extremists, Twitter, White supremacists

Grammy award winning Zuill Bailey performs in SQ

June 9, 2018 by Kevin.Sawyer

Zuill Bailey performing in the San Quentin Chapel

A Grammy Award-winning cellist, Zuill Bailey, performed an hour-long concert at San Quentin State Prison’s Protestant Chapel. Bailey is considered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: 325-year-old cello, Allemande, Bach Cello Suite No. 1, cellists, cello, Courante, Grammy award-winning musician, Mozart, premier cellists, uncommon music, Zuill, Zuill Bailey

Suicides disturbingly common for officers

April 19, 2018 by Kevin.Sawyer

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

Suicides are “distressingly common” among California’s correctional and parole officers, a university study concludes. The rate of correctional or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, correction officers, Health and Wellness, Mental Health

Prodigal Son granted parole

January 18, 2018 by Kevin.Sawyer

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O.J. Simpson was facing a maximum of 33 years in prison before a parole board in Nevada granted him a parole date and released him in October 2017. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Recently Posted

The Healing Power of Music rocks out at San Quentin

November 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Kurt Huget playing with Tony Saunders in the SQ Day of Peace

San Quentin welcomed back several Bay Area musicians who performed “oldies” hits in the prison’s Catholic chapel in September. The organization Bread … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Bread & Roses

SQN launches new website, sanquentinnews.com

October 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Snap shot of the new SQ News' website

The Last Mile inmate coding program, Code.7370, has designed a new website for San Quentin News at www.sanquentinnews.com. Inmate Harry Hemphill built … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: Code.7370, Death Row, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Reva and David Logan Foundation, San Quentin, San Quentin News, San Quentin State Prison, The Last Mile, The Last Mile Works

Prisoners find love on the internet

September 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Inmate learning to code at Code7370

In the age of mass incarceration, lonely prisoners have found creative ways to connect with the outside world. Correspondence using pen and ink … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Inmates striving to become working citizens

July 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Inmates striving to become working citizens Prison to Employment Connection at San Quentin State Prison July 2017

The dozens of employers and organizations that support rehabilitation by visiting San Quentin to interview inmates have captured the attention of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, Center for Employment Opportunity, City College of San Francisco, One Stop Career Center, Prison to Employment Connection, Warden Ron Davis

Richmond Soulful Sunday seeks unity through softball

July 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Soulful Sunday Softball working to unite Richmond through softball, covered by Fox News’ Paul Chambers

The visiting Richmond Soulful Sunday’s softball team returned bigger and faster  but still couldn’t handle all the big hits from the San Quentin … [Read more...]

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