In February we acknowledge National Gun Violence Survivor week. I would guess that many of you, like me, are survivors of gun violence. It’s a club no … [Read more...]
California $200 Gate Money Insufficient
California gives newly released prisoners $200 to help them make a new life, clearly nowhere enough for a realistic new life. The $200 is the same as … [Read more...]
Six SQN members make it home
San Quentin News lost six key staff members to parole during the year-long corona-virus pandemic that placed the prison on virtual … [Read more...]
Editorial, December 2020
America has been riddled with racial strife, protest and a U.S. Congress stuck in perpetual gridlock. The nation is at a crossroads but century after … [Read more...]
What role does society play in the development of felons?
Be it California or Mississippi, when news of suicides, murders or riots reaches any prison population the feeling is always the same: “damn”—if it’s … [Read more...]
Reflecting on the Texas murder of an unarmed Black man
Amy Guyger, the White former Texas officer who killed unarmed Botham Jean, a Black man in his home, was found guilty of murder last month. Race … [Read more...]
Editorial: Marcus Henderson
I am proud to have worked and walked the journey of prison journalism with a remarkable group of men for the past five years. These dedicated men have … [Read more...]
WALL CITY VOLUME 1: Introducing Wall City
Implementing Arnulfo Garcia’s vision for an outstanding inmate-run magazine DEDICATION by Bo Kovitz I just can’t bring myself to write … [Read more...]
The 100th Edition of San Quentin News
As San Quentin News celebrates its 100th published edition since the newspaper was revived in 2008, the paper’s history is not well known to most of … [Read more...]
A path of criminal justice takes an educational turn
Corporate executives and administration officials have a high turnover rate, but secretaries tend to stick around, and some have interesting … [Read more...]