Kevin D. Sawyer – Page 11

PUP grads take center stage

August 14, 2018 by Kevin D. Sawyer

“Pomp and Circumstance” played and everyone stood to applaud the Prison University Project’s (PUP) class of 2018 as they took center stage in San … [Read more...]

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) aids programs

July 25, 2018 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) will provide grant funding to the Prison University Project (PUP) and Ear Hustle, an award-winning … [Read more...]

Governor Gavin Newsom halts the state’s death penalty

July 4, 2018 by Kevin D. Sawyer

California Governor Gavin Newsom halts the state’s death penalty with an Executive Order rousing comments and opinions from supporters and opponents, … [Read more...]

Queeny King performs at SQ

May 15, 2018 by Kevin D. Sawyer

At age 8, singer-song writer Queeny King sang in a Soviet Union prison. In March, she performed at San Quentin State Prison. Dressed in black … [Read more...]

New system to combat illegal prison cellphones

May 7, 2018 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The use of contraband cellphones by inmates in prison shows an increase in crime and violence across the country, according to a press release in … [Read more...]

50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of peace

April 24, 2018 by Kevin D. Sawyer

"King’s Dream was to end class divisions and racism" The message of peace and racial justice from Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago is still being … [Read more...]

2011 Realignment had modest impact

April 19, 2018 by Kevin D. Sawyer

California’s 2011 Realignment plan reduced the state’s prison population, increased county jail population and had a modest impact on recidivism, … [Read more...]

Singer/songwriter Neda Boin brings inspiration to SQ

April 16, 2018 by Kevin D. Sawyer

There is a way to change anger and fear to love, singer-songwriter Neda Boin told an audience of San Quentin prisoners and outside guests. For her, it … [Read more...]