Hall of Fame fast-pitch softball legend Joan Joyce died on March 26 at the age of 81 in Boca Raton, Florida. Joyce was named one of the best … [Read more...]
BEHOLDING BEAUTY IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
Visitors, volunteers marvel at SQ Chapel Garden’s therapeutic ‘gateway’ San Quentin’s program volunteers, newly arrived prisoners and the many … [Read more...]
Parole hearings create dilemma for innocent supplicants
Some people confess to a crime they did not commit to avoid the threat of a more severe sentence, the New York Times reports. A result can be … [Read more...]
Non-English language materials banned by Michigan prison system
The Michigan Department of Corrections has banned the use of dictionaries in Spanish and Swahili in the state’s prisons, claiming that the books … [Read more...]
Q&A: San Quentin CRM Madeline Tenney talks about programs moving forward
San Quentin News sits down for a Q&A with Community Resource Manager (CRM) Madeline Tenney in a discussion about her new position, rehabilitation, … [Read more...]
The NBA’s first-ever female draftee
Hall of Fame inductee and the only woman to ever be drafted into the National Basketball Association passed away earlier this year. Lusia Mae Harris, … [Read more...]
Attica uprising documentary receives Oscar nomination
Legendary filmmaker and documentarian Stanley Nelson, and UC Berkeley Alum Traci A. Curry, received an Oscar nomination for “Attica”: their emphatic … [Read more...]
T.R.U.S.T. accountability program reopens, renews commitment
The San Quentin accountability group T.R.U.S.T. is regaining its footing with renewed commitment to program participation as COVID-19 cutbacks … [Read more...]
Wall BallTherapy
Among prisoners, one rare sport is often used to find euphoric relief: a good ol' game of handball. On the handball court, skilled players test out … [Read more...]
Junior Ramirez finds peace in his passion
Art was his only means of communication; now it’s his hope There is a saying that art imitates life. If that is so, then the artistic genius of … [Read more...]
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