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The Franchise Sweeps Its Way to a Title

November 30, 2014 by Rahsaan Thomas

The Franchise won the 2014 San Quentin Intramural Basketball League Championship with a sweep of all competitors, closing with an 81-79 win over Go … [Read more...]

Three Prison Bands Perform Their Unique Musical Talents on the Lower Yard

November 30, 2014 by Juan Haines

Three inmate bands filled the air with their unique music on a Saturday morning in San Quentin’s Lower Yard. In the midst of tennis matches, … [Read more...]

Brothers in Pen Project Gives Voice Through Writings at the Yerba Buena Arts Center

November 30, 2014 by Leslie Lakes

Every Wednesday San Quentin inmates assemble to write and share prose and poetry, forming a group known as the Brothers In Pen. These creative writers … [Read more...]

S.Q. Warriors Upset NBA Stars

October 29, 2014 by Rahsaan Thomas

Incredible, but true: The San Quentin Warriors defeated members of their namesake Golden State Warriors by four points, 92-88, in a hard-fought … [Read more...]

SHU Inmates Win Action Status

October 29, 2014 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Prisoners held indefinitely in the Security Housing Unit (SHU) at Pelican Bay State Prison have been granted class action status in a lawsuit to end … [Read more...]

Couple Retires After Decades Performing In Prisons

October 29, 2014 by Kenneth R. Brydon

For uncounted thousands of prisoners across America, a performance by harpist Linda Rice was a chance to listen and see something completely … [Read more...]

Little Hoover Report Sheds Light on Unsustainable Criminal Justice Policies

October 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

“Criminal justice policies that rely on building and operating more prisons to address community safety concerns are not sustainable” and they will … [Read more...]

Ballot Measure Would Reclassify 7 Nonviolent Crimes

October 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

This November, California voters will decide whether to reclassify seven types of nonviolent drug and property crimes from felonies to … [Read more...]

Study Reveals Decline in Juvenile and Adult Crime Rates and Incarceration

October 29, 2014 by Chung Kao

California has seen drastic drops in the rates of youth and adult incarceration in the past decades, accompanied by declines in the youth and adult … [Read more...]

Minorities Facing Racial Disparity in Private Prisons

October 29, 2014 by Chung Kao

Minorities make up 89 percent of the inmate population in California’s private prisons, according to Business Insider news. Doctoral candidate … [Read more...]