A federal judge granted class-action status to prisoners suing Oregon state officials over their treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to … [Read more...]
Criminal fines take toll on poor
Criminal fines and fees often help fuel city revenues while harming the poor communities of color they serve, according to Reuters. San Francisco … [Read more...]
Pair found innocent decades later – Tennessee
Couple exonerated by new evidence; one died in custody, declared innocent posthumously A couple convicted in the brutal rape of a young child in … [Read more...]
Juneteenth recognized as historic holiday
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, one which the state of Texas has been observing for decades, according to the Wall Street Journal. On June 17, … [Read more...]
Veteran SQNews layout designer paroled, now fighting deportation
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...]
DRAFT DEC 2021 Pictures
Dual Epidemics of COVID-19 and Influenza (the flu)
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...]
SQ Shakespeare troupe performs skits about trauma and healing
Nine original skits put modern personal trauma and healing on full display this past October. The audience discovers how Shakespeare’s Comedy … [Read more...]
Veterans Healing Veterans organizes Shakespeare plays
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...]
Native Hawaiian Religious Group holds annual feast
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...]
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