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Wardens who made a difference

May 3, 2022 by San Quentin News

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Filed Under: CDCR, Institutions, Recently Posted, SQ News, Staff Profile

Polanco family files suit over death of highly-regarded sergeant

November 11, 2021 by Joshua Strange

The family of a beloved San Quentin correctional sergeant who died of COVID-19 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. The federal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured, Legal, Recently Posted, Staff Profile Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, cdcr, correction officers, COVID-19, legal

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: Criminal Justice, Featured, Most Read, Prison Media, SQ News, Staff Profile Tagged With: Michael Harris, Reentry, San Quentin News

What’s really needed are paths to good jobs

September 30, 2020 by Aly Tamboura

David Jassy at work at the SQ Media Center

To stop the revolving door between poverty and incarceration, the more than 70 million Americans who are justice-involved need access to employment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Opinion, Parole and Release, Rehabilitation Corner, SQ News, Staff Profile Tagged With: criminal justice reform, Reentry, rehabilitated returning citizens

Dr. Tootell’s legacy at San Quentin

January 20, 2019 by Marcus Henderson

For the last 11 years Dr. Elena Tootell has been overseeing San Quentin’s strained medical care, a system she described as occasionally “chaotic.” Now … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Care, Profiles, Recently Posted, Staff Profile

CALPIA GM Chuck Pattillo retires

January 10, 2019 by Juan Haines

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 The longest serving general manager in the history of the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), Charles L. “Chuck” Pattillo is stepping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured, Profiles, Staff Profile Tagged With: CalPIA

Jon Spurlock BIO

September 11, 2018 by Jon Spurlock

Jon first met the San Quentin News team as part of a social sector-focused experiential learning course during his Berkeley-Haas MBA program. He led … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SQ News, Staff Profile

Linda Xiques BIO

September 11, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

Linda Xiques became a San Quentin News adviser in the spring of 2013. Six years earlier, she had retired from a 30-year career in journalism thinking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SQ News, Staff Profile

Steve McNamara BIO

September 11, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

Steve McNamara was one of the three initial advisers of the San Quentin News when Warden Bob Ayers revived it in the spring of 2008. Steve devised the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SQ News, Staff Profile

John C. Eagan BIO

September 11, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

My name is John C. Eagan and I am a retired journalist with more than 30 years in the news business. Born and raised in Florida, I served three years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SQ News, Staff Profile

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