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U.S. Citizens Barred From Voting

January 1, 2016 by Lee Jaspar

The largest single group of American citizens who are barred by law from participating in elections are those with felony convictions, according to … [Read more...]

450 Former Military Warriors Honored on Veteran’s Day

January 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls is an appropriate introduction to describe the San Quentin Veterans Day ceremony honoring the men and women … [Read more...]

Policy Initiative Researcher Visits SQ News

January 1, 2016 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Bernadette Rabuy works to impact criminal justice policy. She recently visited the San Quentin News office to meet inmate journalists, who frequently … [Read more...]

Actress Helen Hunt Looks Into Restorative Justice

January 1, 2016 by Tommy Winfrey

A familiar sight greeted many prisoners who have participated in group processing as they entered the Protestant Chapel on Nov. 20 to watch the show … [Read more...]

Butterscotch Performs Live at SQ

January 1, 2016 by Rahsaan Thomas

San Quentin inmates packed into the prison’s Protestant Chapel on a recent December night for an intimate concert put on by musical artist … [Read more...]

Obama Focuses on Denouncing Mass Incarceration

January 1, 2016 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

President Barack Obama made an open declaration denouncing mass incarceration, and took action by commuting the sentence of 46 non-violent drug … [Read more...]

Column Changes Perception of Inmates

January 1, 2016 by Angelo Falcone

As “Asked on the Line” enters its fourth year at the San Quentin News, it renews its commitment to bringing readers the insights of the men at San … [Read more...]

New Policy Allows Prisoner to Purchase Tablets

January 1, 2016 by Malik Harris

Some California prisoners are being allowed to purchase basic electronic tablets for the first time, it has been announced. The new policy covers all … [Read more...]

Daylight Saving’s: ‘Spring Forward and Fall Back’

January 1, 2016 by Angelo Falcone

Most people know that there are two times during the year when we must adjust the time on our clocks and watches. The phrase “Spring forward and Fall … [Read more...]

Makes Me Wanna Holla: A Young Black Man in America by Nathan McCall

January 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

It was the experience of reviewing Makes Me Wanna Holla: A Young Black Man in America, by Nathan McCall for a 2012 college class that made me want to … [Read more...]