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Q&A session with the 49ers

January 15, 2024 by Bostyon Johnson

The 49ers answered questions from the incarcerated about the prison system and how it impacts people while sharing personal stories on the day when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, SPORTS Tagged With: 49ers

Transitions Clinic Network staff visit SQNews

January 15, 2024 by Bostyon Johnson

Members of the SQNews sat down with Transitions Clinic Network staff to discuss incarceration, health, and reentry resources for people returning to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner, TRANSITIONS Clinic Network Tagged With: Reentry Health Care Hub, Transitions Clinic Network

Thank you for your service: San Quentin celebrates Veterans Day with music, march around Lower Yard

January 14, 2024 by Randy Thompson

A Veterans day event was held on San Quentin’s Lower Yard. The event, which was six months in the planning, honored those who have served with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, San Quentin State Prison, VETERANS Tagged With: John Poggi, Lee Jaspar, Noah Winchester, Patrick Demery, Ray Melberg, U.S. military, Veterans Group of San Quentin, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out (VHV)

Incarceration rates for Black men trending downward

January 14, 2024 by William Burley

Despite earlier predictions, overall incarceration rates across the nation are down, with Black men seeing the largest percentage decline. In 2003, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Recently Posted

Mount Tamalpais College builds trust with prison through town hall meeting

January 14, 2024 by San Quentin News

By Michael Callahan, Staff Writer and Bostyon Johnson, Managing Editor In November, San Quentin’s Mount Tamalpais College held two town … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Mount Tamalpais College - MTC/PUP, Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, Mount Tamalpais College, MTC

Racial justice policies can make communities safer

January 14, 2024 by William Burley

Policies aimed at reducing racial inequality within the criminal justice system make communities safer and contribute to the overall reduction in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, POLITICS, Recently Posted

A color worth a thousand words

January 14, 2024 by Willy Alarcón

Robert Gomez shares his truth with the world through art full of vibrant colors San Quentin resident Robert Gomez, 55, rises early in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Recently Posted Tagged With: Robert Gomez

Salt and Pepper shakin’ up on the court 

January 14, 2024 by Timothy Hicks

Known as “Salt and Pepper,” the number one and two guards of the San Quentin Warriors, Mason “White Chocolate” Ryan and Keshawn “Steez” Strickland are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, SPORTS Tagged With: San Quentin Warriors

FAMILIES Act attempts to alleviate family separation

January 13, 2024 by Michael Callahan

Golden sign with gavel and federal law

State and federal prison systems are working to strengthen incarcerated parental rights with better diversion programs, broader caregiver mitigation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LEGAL, Recently Posted Tagged With: AB 1226, Anthony Graham, FAMILIES Act, Gavin Newsom, Michael Moore

UC Berkeley students leave their mark on SQNews journalism

January 13, 2024 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Some visitors come to San Quentin to satisfy their curiosity, some come because they want to contribute to social justice, and some come because they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Recently Posted, San Quentin News Tagged With: UC Berkeley, William Drummond

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