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NEWS QUOTES FEB 2018 C

March 30, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

1930 Wall City News

  25% drop in state prison incarceration 10% drop statewide average in county jail populations 22% drop in felony filings California still spends … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Californians for Safety and Justice, Wall City Magazine

San Quentin News’ Senior Editor honored

February 20, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom talking with Juan Haines

For giving a voice to the voiceless, Juan Haines, the San Quentin News senior editor, was honored with The Silver Heart Award by the Northern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: East Bay TImes, Juan Hanes, Life of the Law, Nancy Mullane, San Quentin News, San Quentin State Prison, Silver Heart Award, SPJ, SPJ of Northern California

Overburdened public defenders

February 15, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

“You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided to you.” We have all heard the Miranda rights promise more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ABA, ACLU, Court-appointed attorney, Miranda rights, National Registry of Exonerations, Public Defenders, Reason Magazine

RISK LITERACY: WOODBLOCK FORTUNA & SAPIENTIA

January 24, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

One of the most common stock images used by the San Quentin News website is that of a 17 century woodblock print of Fortuna and Sapientia - FATE & … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Critical Thinking, Fortuna & Sapientia, MENTAL RIGOR

Inside Garden Program creates beauty in prison

January 18, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

Volunteers, staff and the men in front of a garden

Dragonflies, bumblebees and Monarch butterflies are daily visitors to the H-Unit garden planted and maintained by the Insight Garden Program (IGP). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cdcr, Haleh Zandi, IGP, Innovative Grants Program, Insight Garden Program, Planting Justice

SQ Shakespeare troupe performs 18 plays

December 17, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Andrew “Drew” Wadsworth in “Granny Always Told Me”

The warm humor of inmate Eric Durr began a Shakespeare-inspired explosion of 18 original performances using a full assortment of stage-craft — from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Angel Falcone, LeMar “Maverick” Harrison, Lesley Currier, Marin Shakespeare, Marin Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare, Suraya Keating

Cuando las amenazas se vuelven realidad

December 11, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

La violencia doméstica es un problema continuó, de acuerdo a un reporte del FBI. Estadísticas señalan que una de cada tres mujeres y uno de cada … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Doctora T. K. Logan, Melvin Konner, San Quentin State Prison, Violencia  y Victimas, violencia física, Wall Street Journal

Going against the machismo culture against women

December 11, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto honored Women’s Day this March by urging an assault against the machismo culture that generates violence against … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Antonio Vargas, Arnulfo T. Garcia, domestic violence, Enrique Pena Nieto, Gendes, machista, Mexican macho man, The New York Times, VOEG, Women’s Day

Quentin Cooks gets standing ovation from 30 wardens

November 3, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Chef Huw Thornton helping Les Hamilton prepare Chantilly crepes

                Thirty California prison wardens joined in a rare standing ovation for an extraordinary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: California prison wardens, cdcr, Helaine Melnitzer, Huw Thornton, Jen Humphries, Lisa Dombroski., Mike Sabella, Quentin Cooks, The Chefs Warehouse, VegiWorks Inc., Warden Ron Davis, Wardens' Conference

Veteran benefits helping of the incarcerated

October 31, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Veteran Johnny Gomez

Johnny Gomez, 50, has been down 21 years, but thanks to being a veteran, he can still help his child. Gomez’s first parole suitability hearing will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: California state university, Johnny Gomez, Marine Corps, Mary Donovan, Prison University Project, PUP, Ron Self, San Quentin State Prison, Shawn Stevens, VA benefits, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out, Veterans Information Project, VHV, VHV program, VIP

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