UPS & DOWNS By Henry Cartwright “UPS & DOWNS”...smiles and frowns Are ways to everyday life, No one said it would be easy, but we must … [Read more...]
Marin County Grand Jury Focuses on Reconciliation
The Marin County Civil Grand Jury is calling for broader use of “restorative justice,” a law enforcement philosophy that emphasizes reconciliation … [Read more...]
Pending Criminal Justice Legislation
The following is reprinted with permission from the March 2012 edition of the Friends Committee on Legislation of California’s newsletter, … [Read more...]
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY-Meeting My Son for the First Time
Last year I met my son, Haikeem, for the first time. He was 24 years old. It was Get on the Bus weekend at California State Prison, Solano, and I … [Read more...]
POETRY
Unchain By Keung Vanh Innocents at play, until life at stake death came knocking, and almost collected only to be saved, by a black silhouette given a … [Read more...]
Minister Ordinations Held in The Garden Chapel
Denominational leaders from across America attended the recent ordination of five San Quentin prisoners as ministers in the American Evangelical … [Read more...]
Prisoners, Staff and Community Stand Against Violence in Prison
Six years ago, several inmates frustrated by the violent nature of prison had a simple idea: All inmates should come together on the yard and observe … [Read more...]
POETRY
DIASPORA By R. Calix In the Gulag by the Bay Where a remnant still survives Our colored souls in distress Where unfreedom songs arise Where blues … [Read more...]
Men Urged to Change by ‘Being More of Who You Really Are’
“What I did is not who I am.” It’s a powerful statement for someone who has felt the pain of doing wrong. Reflecting on the disconnect between one’s … [Read more...]
Words to My Mother
Chris Scull - Happy Mother’s Day momma. Thank you for telling me to get a good education. Thank you for giving me birth and loving me … [Read more...]
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