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S.Q.’s Prison Hobby Craft Last in the State

May 15, 2009 by DANIEL TREVINO

California Department of Corrections in the mid 70’s established a hobby craft program for incarcerated inmates. San Quentin’s hobby craft program is … [Read more...]

Prisoner Richard Shores Passes After Parole Denial

May 15, 2009 by JulianGlenn Padgett

Friends of Richard Shores gathered at the Garden Chapel Friday, May 8, for a ceremony to remember him in life, and to mourn his passing . Soft music … [Read more...]

Q&A On Learning to Play The Guitar

May 14, 2009 by Juan Haines

An Interview With KURT HUGET What influenced you to work with prisoners? Because of my work with Bread & Roses, I had been to San Quentin several … [Read more...]

Why Self-Help Programs Matter

May 14, 2009 by Michael R. Harris

How do we measure the value of a program designed to help inmates? Which programs are effective and produce results that can be quantified? Which … [Read more...]

California Drivers Licenses Made Available to Parolees

May 14, 2009 by David Marsh

San Quentin officials are moving ahead with plans for a pilot program that would enable parolees to leave the prison with a driver’s license or state … [Read more...]

H-UNIT MAC CONCERNS

May 14, 2009 by San Quentin News Staff

The sound of live music could soon make a return to the H Unit yard under a plan tentatively approved by H Unit Capt. S. Donahue. Details of the plan … [Read more...]

May 2009 News Briefs

May 14, 2009 by San Quentin News Staff

1. SACRAMENTO, CA. —The California Department of Corrections has submitted a 42-page plan to resume the execution of prisoners at San Quentin State … [Read more...]

Federal Judges Say ‘No’ to State Control

April 14, 2009 by David Marsh

Federal judges have handed a pair of setbacks to California officials in their long-running battle to regain control of health care in the state’s … [Read more...]

U.S. Prison Reform Commission Proposed

April 14, 2009 by Michael R. Harris

Everyone is either directly or indirectly affected by crime, increasing rates of recidivism, costs of incarceration, and having those who have the … [Read more...]

Patch Adams Shows S.Q. His ‘Healing With Humor’

April 14, 2009 by Aly Tamboura

“When I see a prison, I ache,” medical doctor and humanitarian Patch Adams commented during a recent visit to San Quentin. “I see massive inequality … [Read more...]