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Warriors Lose Battle To the Sports Ministry

June 4, 2012 by GARY SCOTT

The San Quentin Warriors basketball team’s zone defense crumbled against the outside Sports Ministry basketball team, losing the game 92-78. The … [Read more...]

Baseball Players Ready for Season

June 4, 2012 by GARY SCOTT

San Quentin has two baseball teams—the Giants and the Athletics. Players from teams discussed their preparation for the up and coming … [Read more...]

Intramural Basketball Held First Annual All-Star Game

June 4, 2012 by GARY SCOTT

San Quentin’s Intramural Basketball League held its first annual All Star game last month. Rebounding made the difference in the game as West … [Read more...]

Member of Thousand Mile Club Discusses the Discipline of Running

June 4, 2012 by Miguel Quezada

Angel Gutierrez of the San Quentin Thousand-Mile Club discussed being a member of the Thousand-Mile Club. When and why did you begin running? I … [Read more...]

Uncertainty Surrounding San Quentin Hobby Craft

June 4, 2012 by A. Kevin Valvardi

San Quentin prisoners are appealing new restrictions on the popular in-cell hobby program. The appeal was denied by the Warden and is being appealed … [Read more...]

June 2012 News Briefs

June 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

1. LOS ANGELES — A former top college football prospect was cleared of rape charges after his accuser said that she lied and the conversation was … [Read more...]

Oversight Recommended For Prison Medical Care

June 4, 2012 by Charles David Henry

Creating an independent oversight program and controlling costs should be long-term goals for prisoner medical care, the independent Legislative … [Read more...]

Over 2,000 Falsely Convicted of Crimes

June 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

In the past 23 years, more than 2,000 people were falsely convicted of a serious crime and exonerated, a newly compiled database revealed. The … [Read more...]

Appeals Court Ruling Says Jury Must Decide Strikes

June 4, 2012 by Richard Richardson

A recent court ruling gives renewed hope to prisoners sentenced under the nation’s harshest Three Strikes law. The May 3 ruling overturned James … [Read more...]

POETRY

June 4, 2012 by San Quentin News Contributor

Unchain By Keung Vanh Innocents at play, until life at stake death came knocking, and almost collected only to be saved, by a black silhouette given a … [Read more...]