Stanford University is one of the nation’s great collegiate tennis powers, so when a group of their players came to San Quentin for a match, they … [Read more...]
Happy on the one hand, but…
After serving 29 years on a second-degree murder charge, 67-year-old Fred Hempstead was finally granted parole and released from San Quentin on … [Read more...]
Amid all the chaos, there is one thing that remains
HOPE...so essential to the preservation and nourishment of the human spirit…to our spirits, yours and mine! Hope is the ultimate motivator, directly … [Read more...]
Poetry
BETTER TO LIGHT CANDLES By Merle Shain It is better to light a candle Than to curse the darkness. It is better to plant seeds Than to accuse the … [Read more...]
Insight Garden Program: Going Green!
(Part 3 in a three-part series) Concern for the environment and the current state of our economy are two major issues of the day. And a commitment to … [Read more...]
November 2009 News Briefs
1) SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has ended contracts with three private prisons in the state. The CDCR … [Read more...]
Back in the Day – Selected Stories From Back Issues of the San Quentin News
May 23, 1980 – Three cons were assaulted and stabbed in what prison authorities are calling a racially motivated attack. One suspect was nabbed, and … [Read more...]
It Was An Epic Day
I want to express my appreciation in thanks to the Men in Blue responsible for the Avon Walk in San Quentin. The perseverance necessary to make it … [Read more...]
What Programs Mean
I am serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole in Pelican Bay. This means I will spend my whole term on a Level IV yard. I have been … [Read more...]
Taking a Thorough Look at the Federal Court Ruling
The following information is from the 184-page ruling released by the three-judge panel on Aug. 4, 2009. The panel consists of U.S. District Judges … [Read more...]
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