Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has raised the issue of selling San Quentin Prison to private developers for an estimated $1 billion to $2 … [Read more...]
So What Happens to a Seatbelt-less Parolee?
When you forget your mistakes, you are doomed to repeat them. As a parolee, I do not have the luxury of room for making mistakes. Only three short … [Read more...]
400 Years of Injustice For Native Americans
Four and a half centuries after Europeans first set foot upon North American soil, it boggles the mind that in this day and age an American Indian’s … [Read more...]
North Block Inmates Trying to Stay Clean
North Block’s cleanliness needs the cooperation of its inmate population and staff alike. Last month, the Men’s Advisory Counsel (Mac) handed out a … [Read more...]
Van Jones: A Life With Ups and Downs
Gone from the White House Who is Van Jones? Van Jones is a human rights activist, Yale Law school graduate and founder of the Ella Baker Center and … [Read more...]
The Man in Black Is Back: Johnny Cash Tribute Concert
From the very first raucous, rollicking, foot-stomping guitar chords that rolled forth from the band’s introduction, it seemed quite certain to … [Read more...]
Van Jones Shares His Green Mission
Van Jones, a Yale Law School graduate and Bay Area community organizer, uses words to inspire, encourage and educate. Jones is the author of The Green … [Read more...]
Wong’s Rise To The Top
With a smile, R.K. Wong recalled his first prison job out of the correctional officer academy 26 years ago – working San Quentin Tower #4 on the … [Read more...]
Prisoners Conduct Mock Election
In a well organized peaceful civil-dissent to state law that prohibits state prisoners and parolees from voting in local municipalities and national … [Read more...]
A Victory For America
In an election that is truly one for the history books, Barack Obama won his bid for the White House in a sweeping victory, capturing an overwhelming … [Read more...]