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...]
The Experience of Freedom After a Life Sentence
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...]
Women’s Prison Conversion at Chowchilla Gets Green Light
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...]
NASA Partnership With S.Q. Creates Skilled Workers
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...]
Education Department Scheduled to Expand
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...]
Classification Changes
Changes are under way for determining where inmates are housed in California prisons, officials say. Under the new classification score system, an … [Read more...]
Conversion of Chowchilla on Hold
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...]
Recent State Study Criticizes Offender Classification Practice
The current practice by California prison officials of categorizing and housing some prisoners in higher level institutions than necessary has been … [Read more...]
One Day At A Time – Johnny Rodriguez’s Remarkable Program for At-Risk-Youth
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...]
Wilkerson’s 2012 Calendar a Hit
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...]