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Hopson, 59, Again Captures S.Q. Marathon

February 23, 2014 by Aaron Taylor

It was a cloudless Friday morning, perfect for running, as Lorenzo Hopson ran the 26.2 miles San Quentin Marathon in 3:34:59, three minutes off his … [Read more...]

Granola Bar Prizes for S.Q. Tournament Winners

February 23, 2014 by Rahsaan Thomas

San Quentin gave out granola bars as prizes to winners of the Thanksgiving Holiday Tournaments. First-place players won up to 20 granola bars, second … [Read more...]

Aliaza Football Club Tops Street Kickers, 2-0, Wins Tourney to Select S.Q. Golden Eagles

February 23, 2014 by Jerry Smith

Aliaza Football Club defeated Street Kickers, 2-0, to win the San Quentin soccer tournament held to scout talent for the newly created Golden … [Read more...]

St. Mary’s College Whips S.Q. Net Team

February 23, 2014 by Aaron Taylor

On a cloudless Saturday morning, 12 members of the St. Mary’s College tennis team put on a net clinic for San Quentin’s best players. They left … [Read more...]

Warriors Fall Short in Season Finale To Christian Ministry’s Green Team, 90-83

February 23, 2014 by Rahsaan Thomas

The San Quentin Warriors fell short to the Christian Ministry’s Green Team, 90-83, in the season finale. Christian Ministry took a 20-point lead in … [Read more...]

Realignment Switch Hurts Female Inmates

December 22, 2013 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Female inmates in California state prisons are suffering a disproportionate number of indignities as a consequence of the state’s plan to reduce … [Read more...]

Death In Dixieland

December 22, 2013 by Charles David Henry

82 Percent of Executions Are in the South The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) reports, “As of January 2013, 3,125 inmates on death row came … [Read more...]

Gov. Brown Vetoes Bill to Lower Drug Charges

December 22, 2013 by Wesley Eisiminger

Gov. Jerry Brown returned to the Legislature a bill that would have reduced the amount of jail time offenders serve for possession of certain … [Read more...]

‘State Still Responsible for Shifted Inmate Care’

December 22, 2013 by Malik Harris

State still responsible for its inmates in county jails who need ‘basic necessities of life’ In court papers, state officials said they are no longer … [Read more...]

Population Cap Pushes Shafter Jail to Reopen

December 22, 2013 by Wesley Eisiminger

‘CDCR should reopen four more facilities’ In order for state prison officials to meet a court ordered population cap, the once closed Shafter City … [Read more...]