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...]
From a Mother With a Son in Prison to Other Mothers of the Incarcerated
Around two million men and women are in prison in the United States, more than any other country in the world. That means a corresponding number of … [Read more...]
Letters To Editor by Tom Condon, Jean & Bill Hagler
Dear Editor: As a former reporter and editor (now retired) on a New York City metropolitan area daily newspaper, I commend the staff for producing an … [Read more...]
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