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IRS Stimulus checks for incarcerated are delayed

August 31, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

American money- cash

Stimulus checks from the IRS for incarcerated men and women across the country are experiencing delays, according to The Intercept. In addition, some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: COVID-19

Deadliest Day in San Quentin’s History–August 21, 1971

August 31, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

The deadliest day in San Quentin’s history took place 50 years ago on Aug. 21, 1971. On a single day of violence, three guards and three prisoners … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Back in the Day, Prison Stories, San Quentin State Prison

You May Be Eligible For Resentencing Under New Penal Code 1170(d)(1)

August 31, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

Statua_Iustitiae

Recent legislation allows convicted people to request the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the District Attorney to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read

California $200 Gate Money Insufficient

August 28, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

Digital collage modern art. Hand giving and receiving money

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...]

Filed Under: Editorial, MONEY MATTERS, Most Read Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Reentry

SQ residents celebrate as Juneteenth becomes America’s newest national holiday

July 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

San Quentin residents joined Americans everywhere observing the new national holiday, Juneteenth, celebrating the formal end of slavery. “I think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Holidays, Human Interest, sports

Changing the culture at Riker’s Island

July 31, 2021 by Joe Garcia

Commissioner of the New York City Department of Corrections Vincent Shiraldi flew to California for one day with one specific goal—to step inside San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Institutions, New York, prison reform

Program Profile: Yoga Returns to San Quentin

July 30, 2021 by Juan Haines

When programs reopened after the COVID-19 lock-down, Yoga instructor James Fox was one of the first volunteers to return to San Quentin State … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Mental Stimulation, Prison Programs, Prison Yoga Project

IT’S SHOWTIME! WITH AARON TAYLOR

June 28, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

Being prepared boosted Aaron “Showtime” Taylor from being a sports announcer inside San Quentin to doing the public address announcing at a game for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: basketball, Golden State Warriors, Parole and Release, Profiles, sports

Tough seasons ahead for San Quentin A’s

May 31, 2021 by Malik Ali

Last season, the San Quentin A’s finished with a 38-2 record, placing the team in the upper echelons of SQ sports history. Going into the 2020 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: San Quentin baseball, SQ baseball

Michael Harris is free after 30 years

May 30, 2021 by San Quentin News

Michael Harris, co-founder of Death Row Records and former San Quentin News editor-in-chief, has finally been freed. Harris was granted a pardon by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Staff Profile Tagged With: Michael Harris, Prison Media, Reentry, San Quentin News

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