It’s 1:30 on a Friday afternoon, and Alcoholics Anonymous is set to begin inside of the Addiction to Recovery Center at San Quentin. “Anonymity makes … [Read more...]
Drones over prisons
After years of trying to keep drones from flying over South Carolina prisons, an unmanned aircraft with four propellers whizzed up several hundred … [Read more...]
Missouri jails use semi-trailers to relieve overcrowding
The Greene County Sheriff Department in Missouri has set up semi-trailers as a cost-effective temporary solution to overcrowding in jail, according to … [Read more...]
Lack of felons’ ability to vote strips away fundamental rights
A campaign is under way to restore voting rights to convicted felons, according to The Wall Street Journal. “Let’s fight to stop this nonsense,” said … [Read more...]
University Pacific visits SQ's Tennis Team
Students from the University of Pacific Tigers Tennis program came into San Quentin for a second time to play the SQ Inside Tennis Team (ITT). San … [Read more...]
California prisoners earning college degrees
Some California prisoners are working hard on college degrees to help them be successful when they return to their communities. One of the latest … [Read more...]
Tennis helps SQ lifer cope with missing his daughter
Tennis is a complex rehabilitative sport. You have to return the ball that is served. But, there are hundreds of ways to hit the ball, and there are a … [Read more...]
ROOTS Solidarity Run helps spirits of the community
While community volunteers ran in the Oakland Run Festival to raise money for an ethnic studies program at San Quentin State Prison, 33 incarcerated … [Read more...]