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Prestigious colleges learn about life from prisoners

May 11, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

UC Berkeley students Ahna Straube and Nate Sheidlower working with SQN Journalism Chairman Marcus Henderson

Prison advocates and educators who believe in the benefits of classes held on prison grounds are seeking to revive a program that once brought Harvard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Ahna Straube, Beyond the Gates: The Past and Future of Prison Education at Harvard, Elizabeth Hinton, Emile DeWeaver, Harvard Gazette, Harvard Prison Studies Project, Jill Radsken, Juan Haines, Kaia Stern, Leticia Duarte, Prison Renaissance, San Quentin, UC Berkeley, William Drummond

Tamalpais Runners Club help runners in six-mile race

May 8, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

During a six-mile race, the sun beamed down through the clear blue sky onto the San Quentin yard, making the runners thankful to have new caps donated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 1000 Mile Club, Dylan Bowman, Eddie Herena, Markelle Taylor, Rotorua New Zealand, San Quentin, Steve Rietz, Tamalpais Runners Club

SQ Kings look good in loss to Trailblazers

May 8, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

The San Quentin Kings looked good in their pre-season opener. But, they lost the March 24 game 62-53 to the visiting Trailblazers. The Kings took the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Greg Tang, Oris “Pep” Williams, Rob Nesmith, Ryan Williams Steer, San Quentin Giants, San Quentin Kings, Tare “Cancun” Beltranchuc, Trevor Bird

New volunteers to referee games but still face the same complaints

May 8, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

A new cast volunteered to take on one of the toughest jobs at San Quentin—refereeing basketball games. “It’s challenging,” Antonio Manning, new ref … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bill Epling, Bob Myers, Golden State Warriors, Prison Sports Ministry, refereeing basketball, Veteran ref Robert Lee

New soccer season kicks off San Quentin Lower Yard

May 8, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

The visiting Outsiders soccer team out-kicked the San Quentin squad, 5-3, in the season opener. “I’ve been missing San Quentin soccer all winter,” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Aiden Leonard, Alex Lentz, Andrew Crawford, Brown University, Dario Abramskiehn, Juan “Carlos” Meza, Outsiders soccer, Rohit Ramchandani, San Quentin squad, U-Mass Amherst

San Francisco offers safe injection sites

May 8, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

If you can’t stop using heroin, San Francisco is willing to violate state and federal law so you can do it safely. In July, the city plans to open two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: CAADE counselor, California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators, David Binder Research, Gov. Jerry Brown, heroin, Martin Walters, overdose, Quinton Walker, safe injection sites, San Francisco, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco’s intravenous drug users, San Quentin State Prison, Sen. Scott Wiener

Los Outsiders comienzan la temporada de soccer con el pie derecho

May 7, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

José Meléndez elevándose en un intento desesperado para anotar un gol

Los Outsiders, equipo visitante de fútbol soccer, vencieron al equipo de San Quentin por 5-3 en el primer juego de la temporada. “Extrañe durante el … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Aiden Leonard, Alex Lentz, Brown University, Jesús “Morelia” López, Mario Abramskiehn, U-Mass Anherst.

Running from the prison cell to public office

April 24, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

LewisConway_JustLeadershipUSA

‘Should we bear the burden of our past when our present has been involved in fixing the future?’ Lewis Conway Jr., a formerly incarcerated man, is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Profiles, texas, voting rights

San Quentin Kings recruit new talent

April 19, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

San Quentin Kings logo

The talent and hustle displayed during full-court scrimmage basketball games helped coaches of the San Quentin Kings decide who will replace players … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Formerly incarcerated man helping others on parole

April 19, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Nighiep Ke Lam proudly holding up an APSC award

While serving a life sentence, Nighiep Ke Lam promised to help restore the community. Now on parole, despite several struggles, he is keeping that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles

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