At age 18, I was arrested and sent to Deuel Vocational Institution in 1992. Prisoners called it Tracy or “The Gladiator School.” It was my first time … [Read more...]
Digital Divide Explained
Which game do your prefer, SCRABBLE or SUDOKU? One works like the world you know. One operates like the digital cloud. The digital cloud is just … [Read more...]
Reflecting on being a mother and parent
“Women mature faster than men” is something I heard often while growing up. When I reflect on my childhood and the men I have associated with, it was … [Read more...]
One man’s journey with the revitalized newspaper
In June 2016, I became the editor-in-chief of San Quentin News. I never thought I would be editor-in-chief of anything, but being able to work … [Read more...]
The disappointment of Proposition 57
Conversations about Prop 57 were once a hot topic around San Quentin’s prison yard. Now it’s a disappointing whisper. For decades a lot of prisoners … [Read more...]
Mom's name in a tattoo
When I first came to prison, I didn’t know what to expect. And, like many people who have never been behind these walls, I believed everything I heard … [Read more...]
CDCR’s Answer to Mental Issues and Suicide
Dr. Timothy Belavich answered San Quentin News questions last December about the delivery of health care services to prisoners. Dr. Belavich was … [Read more...]
Reforming Our Way of Thinking
Governor Jerry Brown is backing an initiative titled “The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016.”. The initiative changes the way juveniles are … [Read more...]
Editor-in-Chief Steps Aside to Pursue Other Dreams
In 2011 I was asked to step into the shoes of Editor-in-Chief; a job that I knew was going to be difficult, but former Editor-in-Chief Michael Harris … [Read more...]
America’s Prisons Need To Focus On Healing, Education and Training
Prison is designed to break you, not to make you better. Our prison system takes people who have had traumatic lives and puts them in circumstances … [Read more...]
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