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In Remembrance

September 11, 2019 by San Quentin News Staff

Brothers George Grifall and Chris Koppe More than 60 men of all nationalities, races and origins gathered in San Quentin’s Catholic Chapel to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Chris Koppe, George Grifall, Human Interest, Inmate, Prison Stories

Chicago group engages storytelling to understand violence

September 11, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

When Sam Castro was three years old, he was shot in the arm outside his home on Chicago’s Northwest side. He remembers the chaos in the aftermath, how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Chicago group, Prison Stories, Sam Castro, violence

Town Hall addresses the arrival of deaf prisoners

September 11, 2019 by ANTHONY FAULK

The hearing-impaired soon to arrive at San Quentin

San Quentin State Prison will begin housing deaf prisoners, state officials report. “They just want to be a part of the education and self-help … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Human Interest, Prison Law Office, sign language, SQ Town Hall

Re:Store Justice starts 5-year restorative justice pilot program

September 11, 2019 by Aron Kumar Roy

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A live internet joint press conference involving San Quentin State Prison and CDCR officials in Sacramento announced a five-year restorative justice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Aron Kumar Roy, criminal justice reform, Restore Justice

Robert E. Burton receives first ever Distinguished School award

September 10, 2019 by Kevin Sawyer

Robert E. Burton Principal Michael Wheeless, receiving the Distinguished School award from OCE Superintendent Shannon Swain with Warden Ron Davis (Center)

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) Office of Correctional Education (OCE) presented its first ever Distinguished … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Institutions, kevin d. sawyer, Robert E. Burton, San Quentin State Prison

Ken Burns brings Country Music to SQ

September 10, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey and Dayton Duncan hosting a Q&A for their PBS documentary Country Music

Ken Burns came to the San Quentin chapel and delivered an exclusive prison screening of his latest American gospel, Country Music. The July 24 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book/Movie Reviews, Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Country Music at SQ, Joe Garcia, Ken Burns

ROOTS celebrates, tradition, inclusion and freedom

August 14, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Roots graduate Javier Jimenez and Roger Chung

San Quentin’s Asian community organized a festive and all-inclusive ceremony to honor “Super Cycle 5”—the latest graduating class of ROOTS (Restoring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Rehabilitation Corner, ROOTS

Fidelio Marin comes in 1st in the 10-MileRun

August 14, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

On a sunny Friday morn- ing in mid May, the 1000 Mile Club completed their 4th annual 10-mile run. Fedilio Marin once again took an aggressive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, SPORTS Tagged With: 1000 Mile Club, SQ sports

San Quentin thespians embody Shakespeare

August 14, 2019 by Administrators

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The players enacted The Winter’s Tale and Two Gentlemen of Verona Shakespeare at San Quentin performed The Winter’s Tale and Two Gentlemen of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Jauan Haines, michael johnson, SQ Shakespeare

An emerging class of peacemakers from San Quentin

August 14, 2019 by Juan Haines

Restorative justice program GRIP continues its legacy of healing with its newest grads After examining their lives, past traumas, their crimes and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: GRIP, Rehabilitation Corner

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