Retiring education officer leaves legacy of compassion, professionalism After more than 10 years, San Quentin’s education front desk is getting a … [Read more...]
CCWP welcomes new Membership Organizer
Formerly incarcerated women continue to raise the bar in advocacy work. Elizabeth “Leesa” Nomura is the new membership organizer for the California … [Read more...]
Initiate Justice restructures leadership roles
Initiate Justice, a prison reform and abolitionist advocacy group, is in the process of a leadership transition, according to the Inside Journal, the … [Read more...]
CELEBRATING OUR 150th EDITION
Struggles, tragedies and triumphs are what a good story and powerful dynasties are built on. SQNews is honored to reach another milestone by … [Read more...]
Q&A with CALPIA’s new General Manager
Bill Davidson’s purposeful approach prepares prisoners to reenter the workforce Bill Davidson, CALPIA’s new General Manager, sat down with SQNews … [Read more...]
Fashionista Runa Ray’s Peace Flag Project tackles social justice, climate change
To tackle the lofty goals of climate change and social justice at the same time is a tall order, but fashion environmentalist Runa Ray launched the … [Read more...]
LABOR DAY – Incarcerated workers continue toiling for minuscule wages
ACLU: ‘Captive Labor Exploitation’ of incarcerated workers produces billions of dollars’ worth of goods and services In 1852, Fredrick Douglass, … [Read more...]
INDEPENDENCE DAY?
“Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light?” Oh wait, hold on! The U.S. Supreme Court just struck down Roe v. Wade. The 50-year-old precedent on … [Read more...]
Former SQ resident fought stigma of incarceration, now helps other formerly incarcerated
John Krause, founder of Big House Beans and former San Quentin resident, sat down with SQNews to talk about reentry and how he has expanded his coffee … [Read more...]
Honor and Pride: Remembering my uncle Ferdia
Oh yeah, I know I’m going to be bombarded on the yard and with letters to the editor about why there are so many stories about LGBTQ and transgender … [Read more...]
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