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San Quentin celebrates life achievements of Arnulfo Garcia

November 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

Audience listening to stories of Arnulfo by other prisoners

Traditional Mexican music, accompanied by rhythmic hand clapping, made San Quentin’s Catholic chapel a place of festive eulogy in tribute to Arnulfo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

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

San Quentin Warriors victory over Golden State

October 1, 2017 by Rahsaan Thomas

Bob Myers (in green) with the winning SQ Warriors and spectators

The Golden State (GS) Warriors are national champions, but after their sixth annual road game behind the walls of San Quentin State Prison. They lost … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Golden State Warriors, Prison Sports Ministry

Project Avary fundraises for kids of incarcerated parents

October 1, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Frederick Williams (left), Sabrina Garcia (in white) and Zach Whelan (right) on SQ"s Lower Yard

Having a parent behind bars was the theme of San Quentin’s inaugural Walk for the Next Generation, which brought to light stories of pain, solidarity, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Project Avary

SQN launches new website, sanquentinnews.com

October 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Snap shot of the new SQ News' website

The Last Mile inmate coding program, Code.7370, has designed a new website for San Quentin News at www.sanquentinnews.com. Inmate Harry Hemphill built … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: Code.7370, Death Row, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Reva and David Logan Foundation, San Quentin, San Quentin News, San Quentin State Prison, The Last Mile, The Last Mile Works

Robert E. Burton Adult School graduation celebrates GED and vocational achievements

September 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

GED and vocational graduates from the Robert E. Burton school

Richard Johnson, 66, a columnist for the Oakland Post, did something he believed impossible while in prison; he attended a ceremony wearing a cap and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Featured

Solano State Prison hosts Special Olympics Torch Run

September 1, 2017 by San Quentin News Contributor

Guests and inmates walking on Solano Level II yard

Custody staff, 165 inmates and media representatives gathered May 24 inside the Level II gymnasium of California State Prison-Solano in anticipation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Hip-Hop artist J. Cole visits San Quentin

September 1, 2017 by San Quentin News Contributor

J. Cole at the San Quentin Media Center shaking hands with Miguel Sifuentes

Platinum Hip-Hop artist Jermaine Cole (“J. Cole”) used a day off during his tour to come see mass incarceration up close. In a two-hour visit with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Earlonne Woods, J. Cole, kid cat, Louis A. Scott, Lt. Sam Robinson, Scott Budnick, SQUIRES, urtis “Wall Street” Carroll

San Quentin hosts fourth D.A. forum

August 2, 2017 by Juan Haines

George Gascón along with district attorneys and volunteers listening to forum moderator Phoeun You speak

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón took the first step toward establishing a functioning information link between his prosecution team … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: San Quentin News Forum

Forgiveness and healing demonstrated at Restorative Symposium

August 2, 2017 by Rahsaan Thomas

Linda White and Mac Lingo

Linda White, who visits the man who murdered her daughter in Texas, spoke about how much forgiveness has done for her at a Restorative Justice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

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