One very important component in obtaining a parole date is having confirmation of transitional housing. For most prisoners, this can be a serious challenge. However, for veterans this challenge should be an easy obstacle to overcome. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Lifting the Invisible Veil of Discrimination
Editor’s Note: Ron ‘Yana’ Self is a highly decorated Marine and a resident of San Quentin State Prison. During a battle, Self was saved by an openly gay Marine. On April 28, 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. declared, “I have a dream that my four … [Read more...]
Co-Founder of S.Q. Veteran Group Dies
By RONALD ‘YANA’ SELF Elmer G. “Geronimo” Pratt, an early leader of San Quentin’s Vietnam veterans group and a decorated paratrooper, died at his home in Tanzania, according to his sister. He was 63 years old. Pratt was a co-founder of the Vietnam … [Read more...]
In Indian Country
Though all plants are purposeful and important, four plants are sacred: 1. Tobacco is used in the offering of prayer to the Great Spirit. The smoke contains the prayers that are then lifted skyward. 2. Cedar purifies; good fortune will come your way … [Read more...]
The Fallout From WikiLeaks Document Release
The United States military and allied forces face increased risk due to the disclosure of classified documents, according to the Pentagon. Last June Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, released 400,000 pages of … [Read more...]