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A Small Step in the Right Direction Could Impact Millions

May 25, 2014 by Arnulfo Garcia

The settlement reached in the shackling of ICE detainees case is small, but at least it’s going in the right direction. Allowing detainees some … [Read more...]

¿Como se dice Cinco De Mayo en Francés?

May 25, 2014 by Jorge Heredia

Mucha gente disfrutara una cerveza fría este Cinco De Mayo ¿Pero cuantas personas saben porque lo están celebrando? Algunas personas ahora saben que … [Read more...]

San Quentin Prisoners Explain Their Definitions of Cinco de Mayo

May 25, 2014 by Angelo Falcone

From elementary school to high school, many of us were taught the fundamentals of United States history and world history. From George Washington and … [Read more...]

S.Q. Daoist Group Celebrates New Spring Festival

May 25, 2014 by Kris Himmelberger

The Daoists group of San Quentin celebrated its first annual Spring Festival. “Gong Xi Fa Chai,” which means, “congratulations and make a fortune,” … [Read more...]

University of San Francisco Joins Brothers in Pen Creative Writing Class

May 25, 2014 by Juan Haines

For the past 15 years, writing instructor Zoe Mullery has spent each Wednesday night in a small, crowded room listening to and commenting on stories … [Read more...]

POETRY CORNER

May 25, 2014 by San Quentin News Contributor

Convict, A Way Of Life Outside there is peace, but that doesn’t concern me, for I’m confined within these walls, walls of misery. I slipped on the … [Read more...]

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

May 25, 2014 by Juan Haines

This month the book review column is doing something quite different. Journalism Guild Chairman Kevin D. Sawyer and I read two classic novels. Sawyer … [Read more...]

Revisiting Legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela

May 25, 2014 by Watani Stiner

In response to my last column (before the shutdown), I received inquiries about my definition and use of the term “warrior mindset” and my notion of … [Read more...]

Prisoners Take Steps Toward Saving Millions on Health Care Before Release From Incarceration

May 25, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

San Francisco prisoners are enrolling in health care to take effect when they are released from jail, potentially saving the county millions of … [Read more...]

San Quentin Inmates Embrace Yoga

May 25, 2014 by Rahsaan Thomas

Yoga classes are so popular at San Quentin that some prisoners improvise to find a place to practice. One of those prisoners is Bruce “Rahsaan” Banks, … [Read more...]