The policy of arrest and systematic incarceration of low-level offenders, wastes county jail resources needed for more serious offenders, and it … [Read more...]
S.Q. Baseball Sophomores Have Positive Outlook
With last season’s baseball behind them, San Quentin’s baseball rookie players feel they now have the expertise with improvements in their game. There … [Read more...]
Kings Plan a Better Attitude this Season
Despite having a winning record last season, the 40 and over San Quentin Kings basketball team looks to build on its talents, and further improve on … [Read more...]
Junkyard Dogs Thump Warlocks 40 – 26 in All-Pro Football Classic
Trailing by six points in the second half, the Junkyard Dogs answered with 14 unanswered points, defeating the Warlocks 40-26 in the San Quentin All … [Read more...]
Some County Lockups Face State’s Crowding Problems
If county governments do not find alternative ways to deal with crime and punishment other than mass incarceration, the same problems Gov. Jerry Brown … [Read more...]
San Quentin Jazz Concert Honors Black History Month
The Soulful Sounds of Seasoned Ensembles Toes were tapping and hands were clapping as a standing-room-only San Quentin audience celebrated Black … [Read more...]
Johnny Cash: Legendary Prison Reform Advocate
Country music star Johnny Cash spent years performing for prisoners all over America, including San Quentin, becoming a fervent and outspoken voice … [Read more...]
Feds Say Prison Overcrowding Creates Dangerous Atmosphere
The rise in offenders housed within federal prisons is creating an increasingly dangerous atmosphere for staff and prisoners alike, according to … [Read more...]
A California Prison’s Maritime History
The ship Waban, California’s first official prison, docked at San Quentin Point in 1852. But it was not the first place that housed inmates. Years … [Read more...]
Overseer Finds Prison Suicides Remain A Major Problem
Suicides are still a serious problem in California prisons, according to a court-appointed monitor of the state’s prison mental health care … [Read more...]
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