Neither delays, wet weather or injuries prevented 1000 Mile Running Club members from recording breaking performances at the 12th Annual San Quentin Prison Marathon. “It was an extraordinary performance by the club after all the obstacles that we … [Read more...]
Evaluating the impact of Black activist athletes
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, … [Read more...]
Oldest starting San Quentin Kings player still has it
Oris “Pep” Williams trying to block Ryan William’s shot 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 changing. “I love the camaraderie of … [Read more...]
RJ forum discusses the topic of intellectual disabilities and healing
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 intellectual disabilities. She also stressed the importance of overcoming shame and speaking out against … [Read more...]
Brown signed two laws giving the public more access to police records
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 between self-defense and murder. Recently Gov. Jerry Brown signed two laws that give the public increased … [Read more...]
Green Team recruits two men off the yard to beat Warriors
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 Warriors, so they picked up two guys off the prison yard and won 99-92. “I was worried coming in … [Read more...]
New SQ Athletic Association sees sports as a rehab program
Brian Assey Brandon Riddel-Terrell For decades, sports at San Quentin involving outside community members have been separate recreational programs. Now two incarcerated men have a vision to unite the platforms under one banner – the San Quentin … [Read more...]
Apply Pressure win Intramural Basketball League Championship
a “We came together,” Coach Sholly Kehinde said after winning the finals over the Dream Team. This year was his first time as a head coach of an Intramural League basketball team. The Intramural League follows a format similar to the NBA. … [Read more...]
Rival teams join forces for All-Star basketball game
Wives, fathers, girlfriends, sons, fiancés, brothers, and old friends surrounded an outdoor basketball court bordered by barbwire to experience the community atmosphere at San Quentin State Prison during its first annual All-Star game. The team … [Read more...]
SB 1437 eliminates felony-murder rule
Due to a change in the felony-murder rule, starting Jan. 1, codefendants will no longer automatically be considered guilty of murder for participating in crimes such as armed robbery. The law is retroactive. On Sept. 30, with a stroke of his pen, … [Read more...]
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