Veterans – Page 3

SQ veterans donate nearly $5,000 to the U.S. Marines

October 31, 2017 by Juan Haines

Incarcerated veterans at San Quentin on July 11 handed over a check for nearly $5,000 to a team of United States Marines. The money supports a program … [Read more...]

Veteran benefits helping of the incarcerated

October 31, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Johnny Gomez, 50, has been down 21 years, but thanks to being a veteran, he can still help his child. Gomez’s first parole suitability hearing will be … [Read more...]

Honoring Black veterans is critical to solving present-day issues

August 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

Honoring the burden borne by Black veterans during the lynching era is critical to recovering from the terror of the past as we face challenges of the … [Read more...]

SQ veterans pay tribute on Memorial Day

July 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

On Memorial Day, more than two dozen men serving time in San Quentin paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of America’s wars. The men stood in military … [Read more...]

SQ hosts conference on incarcerated veterans

March 26, 2017 by Juan Haines

Corrections officials from around the nation, who are working on veterans’ issues, came to San Quentin, where they found new ways to serve … [Read more...]

Veterans and Shakespeare converge tell war stories

February 3, 2017 by Emile Deweaver

A group of San Quentin veterans joined some Shakespearean actors to portray the traumas they endured in war. Recently, over 30 guests came into San … [Read more...]

Inmate veterans deliver a message to the young

January 31, 2017 by Juan Haines

In the early hours of Nov. 11, several dozen military veterans from all branches of service gathered on a prison yard. Free veterans and people from … [Read more...]

Christmas comes early with VGSQ’s Toys for Tots

January 31, 2017 by Charles David Henry

The 2016 San Quentin’s Toys for Tots program came earlier this year. On Dec. 16 chairman Gary Cooper and members of the Veterans Group of San Quentin … [Read more...]

Centinela helps incarcerated veterans with ‘The Fight Club’

January 31, 2017 by Forrest Lee Jones

The Fight Club, a Biblically-based program designed to help veterans suffering from PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, came to Centinela State … [Read more...]

Inmate vets pitch in again to help Marines’ Toys for Tots

December 30, 2016 by John Tidwell

San Quentin inmates have collected $688 that will help make Christmas merrier for underprivileged children. For 28 years San Quentin has participated … [Read more...]