People keep asking me why I returned to San Quentin News. As the newspaper approaches the 17-year-mark since its reappearance in 2008, preparations … [Read more...]
Hundreds of prisoners still languish in prison for more than 50 years
Lifers convicted of murder and sentenced under an out-of-date statute are forgotten Rehabilitation and the California Model are declared mission … [Read more...]
Editorial: Don’t give up on our youth
Should we be concerned — has America given up on our youth when it comes to the criminal justice system? As the pendulum swings back to the “tough … [Read more...]
Editorial: Honoring La Mezcla, trailblazers of rehabilitation
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...]
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