Hundreds of San Quentin residents contributed $5 each, while other prisoners produced art to raise more than $8,000 for a local woman’s center. The … [Read more...]
Executive forms organization to help officials curb recidivism
A top Google executive has formed a non-profit organization to help prison officials understand which programs work and don’t work to curb recidivism. … [Read more...]
Colonel Allen Allensworth, founder of a town in central California
After slavery African Americans took their skills and begin to build thriving cities. Blacks in California were no different. In 1908, African … [Read more...]
Two dozen graduated from violence prevention program
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley joined Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson on a trip inside San Quentin to watch about two dozen … [Read more...]
Inspirational entertainer urges others to claim their unique identity
Finding your unique voice and identity is important for everyone, boxer-tap dancer Joe Orrach illustrated for a San Quentin Prison audience. The … [Read more...]
Highlighting an early Californian abolitionist
The Southern States are the usual focus of discussions about African American freedom struggles before the Civil War. But California had its own … [Read more...]
SQ keeps tradition of giving
Veterans’ Toys for Tots continues to warm the hearts of many The cheer of Christmas giving filled the San Quentin State Prison visiting rooms as … [Read more...]
When sports turn an eye toward prison
The Sacramento Kings showed love to Folsom State prisoners during a special night of community healing. In a circle within the prison chapel, they … [Read more...]
SQN EXTRA: CLIMATE DISASTER INSIDE AMERICA’S PRISONS
By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer Prisoners are often endangered when natural climatic change disasters such as floods, storms, hurricanes … [Read more...]
SQN EXTRA: MASS INC HEALTHCARE
By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer America’s current healthcare system makes things worse for many of those who are incarcerated in jails … [Read more...]
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