Ex-cons getting out of prison need a lot of help getting started again, according to a mentoring program in Richmond. Men and Women of Purpose, … [Read more...]
KQED Report Says CDCR Chief Beard Has the Toughest Job in California
Correctional Secretary Jeffrey Beard has the toughest job in California, according to a KQED report. Beard has faced crisis after crisis since joining … [Read more...]
Federal Cutbacks Shift Firefight Cost to State and Localities
Since 1980, federal firefighting crews have been cutback by 40 percent, the New York Times reports. The cutbacks shift the responsibility for fighting … [Read more...]
The Real Strength Behind Absentee Fathers
Much attention is paid to absentee fathers without affording due consideration and respect for the sacrifices and strong impact of mothers. My eldest … [Read more...]
75 New GRIP Graduates Promise to Work for Peace
More than 300 men and women, including family members, filled San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel to witness 75 inmates receive diplomas for completing … [Read more...]
Judge Slams the Door on Cancer Patient, 81
After the California parole board granted 81-year-old terminal cancer patient Bill Lambie a compassionate release last July, Superior Court Judge … [Read more...]
San Quentin Celebrates the Second Annual Veterans Day
It was an early Monday morning—the fog lifting in the salty air and the cries of seagulls echoing over the lap of waves against a rocky beach. Two sea … [Read more...]
Children of Incarcerated Parents Get Visit From Sesame Street’s Elmo
On Nov. 14, San Quentin’s visiting room became a place of hugs and fun for the children of incarcerated parents in San Quentin when Sesame Street’s … [Read more...]
United Nations Human Rights Committee Reviews U.S. Disenfranchisement Laws
A September 2013 report on United States disenfranchisement laws, their history, rationale, and the disproportionate impact they have on minorities … [Read more...]
Recapping Years of Accomplishments
Welcome to all our readers in this, our last edition of the year. How quickly the year has passed. During 2013, San Quentin News diligently applied … [Read more...]
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