Over half a century has passed since voices from San Quentin were broadcast on a regular basis over the radio waves. San Quentin returns to radio with … [Read more...]
Who’s the Cook Behind Many Of San Quentin’s Banquets?
San Quentin has many social banquets every year, and the man spicing them up is John “Yahya” Parratt. Since his arrival to San Quentin four years ago, … [Read more...]
Memorial Service Held To Honor Passing of 6 Men
On June 14, about 60 men in blue gathered in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel, for a memorial service held in honor of Ron Taylor, Jessie “Blue” Wells, … [Read more...]
California Passed its First Eugenics Law in 1909
As a part of a “racial betterment plan,” Germany practiced eugenics during the 1930s, according to the British Journal of Urology, but history shows … [Read more...]
Fighting for a Chance at a New Beginning
‘I truly believe I was locked up before I ever experienced a prison cell’ After 25 years in and out of prison, Adam Verdoux, 42, is preparing to … [Read more...]
Nigel Poor’s Passion for Photography
In the nearly three years Nigel Poor, 50, has been volunteering in San Quentin, her perceptions about life have broadened. “I have been privileged to … [Read more...]
‘Painted Ladies of San Quentin’ Novel Debuts This Summer
The Painted Ladies of San Quentin, the latest graphic novel from artist Jason Lenox, is scheduled for release this summer in the anthology UGLI STUDIO … [Read more...]
Many Three-Strikers Await Help From Proposition 36
Despite the revised 2013-2014 state budget adding $100 million to the prison budget of $9 billion, millions of dollars are being spent on the … [Read more...]
Happy Father’s Day
Raising four children successfully while incarcerated is almost unheard of, but that is exactly what Nick Garcia has done with the help of his wife of … [Read more...]
The Effects of California’s 3 Strikes Law
Benny Elmore cannot forget the $1.16 box of donuts that got him sentenced to prison for the rest of his life. K Mart security officials say cameras … [Read more...]