Mark Titch passed away on April 22 after being hospitalized for 11 days. Titch was scheduled to appear before the parole board May 14 for the ninth … [Read more...]
Rising
By Raphael Calix As an angelic force in the world With everlasting traces of love The encouragement over bigotry and hatred We hear you loud and … [Read more...]
Farewell To CCI McGarvey
One of San Quentin’s most respected correctional counselors, M. McGarvey of North Block, is retiring. Because of California’s budget crunch and … [Read more...]
Dancing Into San Quentin’s Hearts
A group of teen-agers called “Shining Light” sang and danced their way into the hearts of hundreds of San Quentin inmates in June. The group from … [Read more...]
SHINING LIGHT
Awesome and Wonderfull Voices lifting us up Inspiring in your delivery Of the Spirit of God Innocence of the soul On your faces shining With a joyful … [Read more...]
Jesse Reed Says Goodbye After 24 Years
On a quiet Thursday morning of June 11, 2009, convict Jesse Reed stepped out of San Quentin and into a new life, freed on parole after 24 years in … [Read more...]
Freedom Gate – Warden Johnston’s innovative ideas
More than 60 years after opening its doors in 1852, the California prison system was quickly becoming a breeding ground for incorrigible and hardened … [Read more...]
‘The American Negro’ In celebration of Black History Month
By observation, the American of African descent is a very odd mixture of tragedy and triumphs of human life, and with a persistent spirit that is able … [Read more...]
‘Life and Times of Frederick Douglas’
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and self educated, learning to read and write despite the barriers against slave education. As a fugitive … [Read more...]
Warden Johnson Curbed Abuses at Folsom, San Quentin
In the early years of the 20th century, riots, revolts, plots, escapes, killings and investigations had spread like an incurable disease within the … [Read more...]