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Veteran SQNews layout designer paroled, now fighting deportation

May 1, 2022 by Wayne Boatwright

Another longtime member of the San Quentin News team, Phoeun You, paroled before the COVID-19 Omicron variant placed the prison on a 60-day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Immigration, Parole and Release, Profiles, Recently Posted

A message for Ramadan from the Imam

April 22, 2022 by Wayne Boatwright

Islam is categorized technically as a religion. More so it is a complete way of life instead of something done out of mere ritual. It is not empty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Religious Programs

DRAFT DEC 2021 Pictures

November 30, 2021 by Wayne Boatwright

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Filed Under: Uncategorized

Dual Epidemics of COVID-19 and Influenza (the flu)

August 20, 2020 by Wayne Boatwright

The flu, a different coronavirus, will be back this winter, as usual, starting in November and getting worse December and January. As the early … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Most Read Tagged With: COVID-19, Flu, Pandemic

SQ Shakespeare troupe performs skits about trauma and healing

January 23, 2019 by Wayne Boatwright

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Nine original skits put modern personal trauma and healing on full display this past October.  The audience discovers how Shakespeare’s Comedy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Featured, Health Care, Human Interest, Prison Programs

Veterans Healing Veterans organizes Shakespeare plays

January 15, 2019 by Wayne Boatwright

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A group of San Quentin veterans joined with Shakespearean actors on Nov. 29 to portray the experience of service and sacrifice. A banner greeted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Health and Wellness, Health Care, Prison Programs, Recently Posted, Veterans

Native Hawaiian Religious Group holds annual feast

December 29, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

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San Quentin was treated to a Hawaiian celebration of food, laughs and music. About 75 prisoners and two dozen Bay Area community members enjoyed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Music, Recently Posted Tagged With: Asian Prisoner’s Support Community, Hawaii

Illinois shut down prison debate team after successful public event

December 29, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

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After a successful public debate on reforming, the Illinois parole system, prison officials shut down the Stateville Debate Team in April. The goal of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education, Immigration, Prison Programs Tagged With: ethics, Illinois

Mental health bomb-shell report on care inside state prisons

December 25, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

The chief psychiatrist of California’s prison system is accusing state officials of misleading both a federal court and lawyers for prison inmates … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health Care, Legal Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Budget, Mental Health

New CA laws may erase pot convictions

December 25, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

If other counties follow San Francisco’s lead, district attorneys’ offices across the state can erase pot convictions under California’s new legal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Criminal Justice, Legal Tagged With: Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascόn

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