I come from... a handful of fist fights, in between confrontational nights. I come from... violence, physical pain, anger, revenge and resentment. … [Read more...]
A flame Within
Brothers Let these words be an in inspiration Because similar situation We all facin Procrastination and same sex relation Is consistently risen among … [Read more...]
Living Between Breaths
For those of us sentenced to a life term, time is inexorable. Years pass and seem to bring us not closer to release while our bodies succumb to age. … [Read more...]
“Can I See Some Identification, Please?”
Once paroled from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, rebuilding a new life becomes a never ending request to show valid … [Read more...]
Condoms On The Line?
On Sept. 01, 2008, Solano State Prison will be a part of a yearlong pilot project dispensing condoms to prisoners. In one of those examples of when … [Read more...]
Routine Checkups & Screening For Inmates
Routine checkups can find health problems early. For many health problems, early treatment can help prevent more serious problems. A “screen” is a … [Read more...]
San Quentin Prison Medical
NEW FACES IN MEDICAL Dr. Tootell, the previous CDCR Central Regional Medical Director and consultant with UCSF, has joined San Quentin Prison as the … [Read more...]
“DIRTY BIRD!”
What do you get when you mix a drunk with a knife trying to teach a parrot to speak obscenities? You get a guy doing jail time and a parrot who slurs … [Read more...]
Executions Resume
On April 16, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that lethal injection as practiced in Kentucky is not “cruel and unusual punishment” under the U.S. … [Read more...]
Integrating Prison Cells
California’s prisons have long been integrated. Women’s housing, dining rooms, camps, classrooms, programs, work assignments, yards, visiting and … [Read more...]