The dream of incarcerated fire-fighting heroes to pursue careers as professional firefighters upon their release from prison became reality when California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB2147 on September 11. According to an article by Spectrum … [Read more...]
The future of San Quentin sports
Basketball on the Lower Yard Sports are back in season all over the world except in San Quentin prison. Fans of all sports are able to cheer on their favorite teams and players now that all professional sports leagues are in the swing of things … [Read more...]
The Incarcerated Deaf Have Extra Challenges
A new community of deaf people has finally arrived at San Quentin Prison. After battles in the courts and multiple fights contesting the ability of the deaf to function on non-handicapped prison yards, officials have conceded that deaf people may … [Read more...]
The Early Warnings Of a Prison Pandemic
Timothy Hicks wrote the following article well before the COVID-19 pandemic hit San Quentin. It foretells the disaster that would unfold at prisons generally and at San Quentin in particular. The Corona Virus has hit the U.S., prompting a fear is … [Read more...]
Nearly 15,000 meals per day served at San Quentin with a special touch
Correctional Food Manager II. (CFM) Martha Garcia San Quentin’s newest food manager says in a predominately-male prison, it takes a woman’s touch to balance out the population, especially when it comes to food. “I worked with men and around … [Read more...]
Funding for higher education in prison
Incarcerated men and women seeking a college education face challenges due to funding restraints, a new report finds. Funding for incarcerated college students stalled when the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act was enacted in 1994 … [Read more...]
Coalition for Social Justice graduates 17 participants
Karen Lovaas, PhD, the program coordinator of Coalition for Social Justice saw 17 of her 21 participants graduate from its sixth cycle on Feb. 12, in the ARC Building in San Quentin. “The primary goal of the group is to help develop community … [Read more...]
SQN Johnson earns first Master’s Degree in 10 years
Michael Johnson Striving for a good education has its challenges for anyone, but for incarcerated students those trials and tribulations are greater. However, one incarcerated man has persevered and has become the first student to earn a Master’s … [Read more...]
Nevada introducing bill for the formerly incarcerated to vote
Nevada Democratic Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson is introducing a new bill that would restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated men and women. According to The Nevada Independent, the 90,000 Nevadans who were not able to vote in the 2016 … [Read more...]
Oklahoma initiates new parole reforms
Oklahoma recently began a new way to parole inmates in its prison system. In 2018, the Legislature approved House Bill 2286 among a host of criminal justice reform measures, reported the Oklahoma Watch. They established it as what they called … [Read more...]