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S.Q. 9/11 Memorial Honors The Fallen

September 30, 2011 by Arnulfo Garcia

San Quentin marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America with a ceremony honoring those killed in the terrorist attacks and correctional … [Read more...]

State Supreme Court to Review Marcy’s Law

September 29, 2011 by Stephen Liebb

The California Supreme Court will decide two issues that are critical for lifers appearing before the Board of Parole Hearings. The court will decide … [Read more...]

San Francisco Reviewing Legislation to End Offender Discrimination

September 29, 2011 by Michael Cooke

San Francisco and the federal government are grappling with the question of whether private employers should have the right to discriminate against … [Read more...]

Centerforce Summit to Examine Incarceration

September 29, 2011 by CHRISFINO KENYATTA LEAL

Centerforce’s National Inside/Out Summit on incarceration will focus on “The Faces of Change: People and Strategies That Make a Difference” within the … [Read more...]

Prison Population Reduction Plan Begins October 1

September 29, 2011 by Michael Cooke

California prison officials project they will meet a federal court mandate to trim the state’s prison occupancy by 33,000 over the next 24 months, … [Read more...]

Brothers in Pen Publish Fourth Anthology

September 29, 2011 by Kony Kim

Hot off the press is Six Cubic Feet, a new story collection by San Quentin’s creative writing group. This anthology, the group’s fourth in its … [Read more...]

Marin Seeks Death Penalty for Stabbing

September 29, 2011 by JulianGlenn Padgett

The Marin County district attorney says he will seek the death penalty for a San Quentin prisoner accused of fatally stabbing a fellow inmate in July … [Read more...]

Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Lots of Laughs

September 29, 2011 by Arnulfo Garcia

For an hour or so, an array of San Quentin prisoners, staff members and volunteers stepped out of their routine into the shoes of Shakespeare actors, … [Read more...]

Prisoners Learn to Paint

September 29, 2011 by ADAM BARBOZA

Acrylic, watercolor, pastel, or just plain graphite provide Pat Malony various mediums to teach potential artists incarcerated in San Quentin the … [Read more...]

Kings Get Dethroned

September 29, 2011 by GARY SCOTT

The season opener for San Quentin’s 40 and over basketball team was played in perfect weather, but the result was an 86-75 loss to the outside team, … [Read more...]