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Prisoners’ Artwork on Display At San Francisco City Library

September 19, 2013 by Richard Lindsey

In San Francisco, a city known for its artistic and cultural diversity, two unique art exhibits in the city’s public library displayed dozens of works … [Read more...]

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The Experience of Freedom After a Life Sentence

August 16, 2013 by Richard Lindsey

Editor’s Note: Richard Lindsey was a former design editor of The San Quentin News. I was born into this world on Sept. 21, 1958. Twenty-nine years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Women’s Prison Conversion at Chowchilla Gets Green Light

October 6, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

A Superior Court judge has ruled the state may proceed with its plan to convert the Valley State Prison for Women into a male facility. The conversion … [Read more...]

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NASA Partnership With S.Q. Creates Skilled Workers

August 5, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

America needs skilled aerospace workers and one San Quentin program is designed to help fill the void, a NASA executive told a prisoners’ … [Read more...]

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Education Department Scheduled to Expand

August 5, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

Plans to begin San Quentin’s newest vocational programs are now underway, said the prison’s educational principal. Sacramento has approved the hiring … [Read more...]

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Classification Changes

August 5, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

Changes are under way for determining where inmates are housed in California prisons, officials say. Under the new classification score system, an … [Read more...]

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Conversion of Chowchilla on Hold

May 4, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

Facing a court challenge and community opposition, California prison officials say they will temporarily shelve plans to convert a women’s prison to a … [Read more...]

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Recent State Study Criticizes Offender Classification Practice

April 4, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

The current practice by California prison officials of categorizing and housing some prisoners in higher level institutions than necessary has been … [Read more...]

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One Day At A Time – Johnny Rodriguez’s Remarkable Program for At-Risk-Youth

February 2, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

Johnny Rodriguez grew up in a neighborhood where gangs and drugs were a prevalent force in society. The experience of navigating through the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles, Youth Offender

Wilkerson’s 2012 Calendar a Hit

January 2, 2012 by Richard Lindsey

To the delight of many, on the first of January the eagerly awaited San Quentin calendar was once again proudly displayed on walls all around the … [Read more...]

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