In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, I would like to present a throwback shout-out to San Quentin’s La Mezcla, a 1980s Latino Chicano cultural … [Read more...]
Editorial: No ‘tough on crime’ rhetoric for Trump
Cries of it’s a “witch hunt,” a “scam,” and the court system is “corrupted” and “rigged” were some of the comments former U.S. President and business … [Read more...]
Editorial: Ideological tug-of-war
How do you transform a correctional system that has been built on institutionalized “prison politics”? These hidden politics consist of violence, … [Read more...]
Editorial: New year brings hope, commitment, change
First, let me wish you all a prosperous new year. It is hard for me to wish you all a Happy New Year, because there is nothing happy about being in … [Read more...]
THE PEOPLE IN BLUE AND OFFICERS FIND COMMON GROUND THROUGH CANDID DIALOGUE
On Friday, July 14, The People in Blue and correctional officers came together for a collaborative conversation about how to move forward as a … [Read more...]
Editorial: No more ‘inmates’
For a long time we have allowed our reporters and contributors at the San Quentin News to use their own discretion when it comes to using the term … [Read more...]
PREPARING TO GO HOME
MT. TAM resource fair offerstools for a successful reentry Over 100 San Quentin Prison residents descended on the Catholic chapel to collect … [Read more...]
STATE’S REPARATIONS TASK FORCE ISSUES 1,100-PAGE REPORT WITH NUMEROUS RECOMMENDATIONS
After more than two years of searching for facts and holding public hearings, the California Reparations Task Force Report is complete. No proposals … [Read more...]
A PLACE AT THE TABLE
The People in Bluemeet with members ofgovernor's advisory panelfor roundtable discussion On June 9, The People In Blue, a dozen San Quentin … [Read more...]
UNHEARD STAKEHOLDERS
INCARCERATED VOICES UNTAPPED IN DEVELOPMENT OF CALIFORNIA MODEL Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom named the advisory council that will help transform … [Read more...]