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Cori Thomas brings attention to criminal justice system with play

May 1, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Cori Thomas

When the Rattlestick Theater commissioned playwright and San Quentin volunteer Cori Thomas to write a play in 2016, she penned a draft featuring a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Cori Thomas, criminal justice, play

Prison artists display their work in San Rafael’s Bartolini Gallery

April 30, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Lamavis Comundoiwilla painting “Kufu” and “Candice” done in a style he calls Fusion

Incarcerated artists under the tutelage of the William James’ Arts & Correction program produced “museum- quality” paintings that were displayed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art work, Patrick Maloney

Options program graduates men from San Quentin’s reception center

February 18, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Options facilitators (in-blue), Kathy Narasaki, Tom Gorham and reception graduates holding their certificates

Fermin Fernandez says he used meth for 41 years starting when he was 13. “I thanked the officer for arresting me. I wanted to quit but couldn’t just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Rehabilitation Corner

Incarcerated athletes celebrate the new year through sports

February 7, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Darren Settlemeyer leading 1000 Mile running Club members on the Lower Yard

Men at San Quentin watched the New Year come in on small television sets locked inside their cells, but when the yard opened the following morning, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

1000 Mile Running Club’s record breaking marathon finishers

February 7, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Steve Reitz with a time of 3:55:19 and Alberto Mendez

Neither delays, wet weather or injuries prevented 1000 Mile Running Club members from recording breaking performances at the 12th Annual San Quentin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS

Evaluating the impact of Black activist athletes

February 6, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Dr. Harry Edwards speaking at a Roundtable event at San Quentin with Forty-Niners in the audience including Eric Reid

For over 50 years Black professional athletes have used their platforms to fight for equality, often at the cost of their careers, but are they making … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Oldest starting San Quentin Kings player still has it

February 6, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Oris “Pep” Williams (left) suited up as a Warrior for the 2018 San Quentin All-Star game

At 57 years old, Oris “Pep” Williams is one of the oldest players on the San Quentin Kings and one of the best. For him, basketball has been life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

RJ forum discusses the topic of intellectual disabilities and healing

January 24, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Mrs. Leigh Ann Davis flew in from Texas to speak at a Restorative Justice (RJ) symposium at San Quentin on the topic of supporting people with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Human Interest

Brown signed two laws giving the public more access to police records

January 10, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

In 2017, police officers shot and killed 172 people in California. The police didn’t have to make public any records that could help distinguish … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Green Team recruits two men off the yard to beat Warriors

January 6, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Dan jumper

A road closure left the Green Team with only five players, including the 65-year old Don Smith, for a full court game schedule against the San Quentin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: basketball

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