Completan curso para Vidales totalmente en español en San Quentin
23 hombres del primer grupo de ayuda para hacer presencia ante las Audiencias de Libertad Condicional (BPH, por sus iniciales en inglés), se graduaron este pasado octubre 14. Este es el primer conjunto de apoyo, completamente dirigido, equipado y manejado dentro de los edificios de vivienda ganada, totalmente en español. Este grupo está abriendo puertas para la comunidad latina, demostrando la … [Read More...]
Participantes del programa ISUDT se gradúan para sus nuevos futuros
Las graduaciones dentro de San Quentin siguen sin interrupción. Este jueves pasado, del año vigente, 91 personas se graduaron del programa de Tratamiento Integrado de la Enfermedad por Uso de Sustancia (ISDUT, en inglés). Esta graduación fue la culminación del programa después de la larga pausa por la pandemia del COVID. Los graduados se conglomeraron para tener su celebración en la capilla … [Read More...]
Con una oración, finalizan su dedicación los graduados de Gateway Seminary
Gateway Seminary (GTS, por sus siglas en inglés) condujo su muy-esperada ceremonia de graduación, el pasado septiembre 29, 2023 en la capilla de San Quentin. Seis hombres recibieron numerosos premios, reconociendo sus esfuerzos, de los cuales fueron tres hispanos. GTS provee educación bíblica y prepara a hombres para el servicio en el ministerio. El director de la escuela de teología … [Read More...]
Get On The Bus une a padres con sus seres amados
Después de estos últimos años que hemos estado bajo la amenaza del COVID, por fin se llevó a cabo la reunión de las familias con sus seres queridos que estan en la prisión. Todo ha sido posible, gracias a la organización sin fines de lucro, que lleva por nombre “GET ON THE BUS” (GOTB o “Sube Al Autobús”, en español). La organización eligió este 15 de junio para transportar a las familias aquí, … [Read More...]
San Quentin anfitriona la revancha amistosa entre los dos equipos guerreros
By Edwin Chavez
El miércoles 27 de septiembre de este año, los GS Warriors (GSW) visitaron la prisión de SQ, para una revancha contra los SQ Warriors (SQW) — reviviendo la energía positiva del 2018 entre los dos equipos guerreros. Entre los famosos que vinieron de los GSW, Klay Thompson y Chris Paul estuvieron presentes en el evento como espectadores, encontrándose con la multitud de aficionados quienes no … [Read More...]
Se gradúa la primera clase del programa Mediación Transformativa
By Edwin Chavez
El nuevo programa de SQ, Mediación Transformativa, celebró su primera graduación desde su inicio. Este currículo es basado en tratar de ayudar la comunidad en los momentos de conflictos o mal entendimientos entre reos o compañeros de celdas, y equipos en el trabajo. Según el folleto del programa, la misión es facilitar resoluciones pacificas en conflictos y desacuerdos de la prisión usando … [Read More...]
Los latinos luchan contra los estereotipos en los Estados Unidos
El periódico The Gauntlet, afirmó la realidad de “falsas noticias” que la comunidad latinoamericana sufre ya por varias décadas. Este ejercicio sociológico examinó el fenómeno, de la manera en que el trasfondo latinoamericano, es percibido en los Estados Unidos, usando estereotipos – comúnmente divulgados por políticos que usan narrativos basados en la intimidación. En … [Read More...]
GYM RE-OPENS AFTER LONG HIATUS
As of July 12, San Quentin residents can use the gymnasium on the Lower Yard again after an almost five year hiatus and residents are elated. “It feels good to have the gym back open,” said resident Jekarre “Skinny” Thompson. He was standing on the gym basketball court and getting in some shots. Thompsons’ smile showed his appreciation. “It reminds me of the old days. I was a part of the … [Read More...]
EARTHQUAKES REFUSE TO BE DEFEATED BY OUTSIDERS
Journalism Guild Writer The loud boom of soccer balls being propelled through the air filled the Lower Yard with the return of the “Outsiders” team for game three against the San Quentin Earthquakes team, who achieved a narrow 5–4 victory over the visitors. “I know the Outsiders haven’t won one game yet, so I know they’re gonna be on fire. They’re hungry for a win, so they’re gonna give us … [Read More...]
TRAGEDIA EN JUAREZ CON DOCENAS DE INMIGRANTES FALLECIDOS
Docenas de inmigrantes murieron el lunes, cuando empezó un incendio en el interior del Centro de Detención para emigrantes en Ciudad Juárez, México. Reportaron María Verza and Morgan Lee – The Associated Press. Los muertos y heridos fueron identificados como latinoamericanos, más específicamente de Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, El Salvador, Honduras y Guatemala, de acuerdo con el reporte de las … [Read More...]
UnCommon Sense
By Jessie Milo
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COMIC RELIEF – UnCommon Sense Comic by Jessie Milo, CSP – Corcoran
By Jessie Milo
Solano caricature artist Ray Williams
pays homage to SQ’s prison journalists
By Edwin Chavez
Solano State Prison resident Ray Williams Jr. created animated caricatures of formerly incarcerated journalists who were part of San Quentin’s radio program UnCuffed. Williams conceived of the idea when formerly incarcerated journalists and San Quentin volunteers took a trip to Oslo, Norway, to be part of the first ever Prison Radio International Conference, which was featured in the … [Read More...]
Glen Shafer: Soledad neoclassical
artist owes his life to his art
By Edwin Chavez
Incarcerated for 35 years, the artist finds art itself to be his most stabilizing influence SQNews is featuring art submissions from incarcerated men in institutions other than San Quentin. We begin with the art of Glen W. Shafer, a resident of Soledad State Prison. “I owe my art my life,” said Shafer. “Today I am very grateful God has blessed me with this gift.” For some, art … [Read More...]
Roses are red . . . mostly
By Edwin Chavez
Guatemala native brings nature’s beauty to life — with bread San Quentin artist Idalio Villagran takes prison-constrained creativity and resourcefulness to another level, crafting beautiful roses of various colors from state-issued bread and Kool-Aid. The roses are so convincing that people seeing them for the first time mutter in disbelief, first that they are not real, and finally that … [Read More...]
FOR LOVE AND HONOR
By Edwin Chavez
Edgar Zarate Martinez pours life onto his canvasto show respect for his family and culture Painting and drawing are keys to inner freedom for San Quentin artist Edgar Zarate Martinez, activities that dispel darkness. He literally brushes away the negative thoughts and feelings that can threaten to consume people in prison. The artist’s Mexican heritage is distinctly evident in his … [Read More...]
UnChainMe
By Jessie Milo
By Jessie Milo — CSP Corcoran … [Read More...]
happy VALENTINE’S day 2023
Rhymester ‘God MC’ Rakim transforms 80s rap
“Changing the game” is an expression used to describe exceptional individuals who have transformed and elevated their particular field or occupation. Hip hop great and rapper Rakim (William Griffin Jr.) is a game changer in rap music. Known as one of greatest MCs of all time, he pioneered the complex lyrical rhyme pattern that transformed rap music in the 1980s. Rakim’s slow “flow” … [Read More...]
Angela Davis honored with Oakland museum exibit
By Steve Brooks
Iconic revolutionary’s lifeand struggles chronicled in‘Angela Davis: Seize the Time’ Even as she appeared on the FBI’s ten most wanted list, this iconic Afrocentric revolutionary figure was loved by people across the United States and internationally. Angela Yvonne Davis, with her bright skin and big and bold afro-styled hair, is being featured at the Oakland Museum in an exhibit … [Read More...]
ART IS THE WAY
by George Mesro Coles-El Would you bother to read this poem todayif no pen or papercould move or staywith stanzas to displaythe world as it turns and sways? Would throbbing drums move your feetIn a pattern of stomps and sweepsFrom a time when your ancestors could not sleepWithout prayers for their souls to keep? How would food look without connectionto the creativity of confections?What … [Read More...]
TOWER ART REFLECTIONS
The Tower Book was conceived by book artist Beth Thielen in collaboration with San Quentin artists and women at the California Rehabilitation Center. Its accordion-style pages, built to fit inside a model prison tower, feature mugshot-style images of the incarcerated, photos capturing not the person’s worst moments, but rather their greatest personal triumph: the achievement of insight. The … [Read More...]
PERFORMING ARTS – Shakespeare
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HEART OF DARKNESS
When 38-year-old Edgar Zarate Martinez picks up a pencil or a paintbrush, it’s his mother’s influence that he channels into his art. “I was raised by a single mother,” he said. “That’s why I find women to be inspirational — because of their strength and unbreakable spirits.” The visions he commits to paper and canvas are intended not only to honor women, but to embrace the spectrum of … [Read More...]
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Beached
Throughout historyprisoners have pursuedmyriad means of creativeexpression. Nearly twomillennia ago Paul theApostle spent his timein prison composingletters to Christians infar-off lands — letters thatremain powerfully relevantin the modern world. Among San Quentin’sincarcerated walk anumber of incrediblytalented artists who havefound true inner freedomthrough independentcreative expression. … [Read More...]
Great art does indeed come from great suffering
By Steve Brooks
The coronavirus pandemic has proven the age-old adage In this edition of Wall City magazine, we take a look at the connection between the arts and rehabilitation. We pay homage to some of the incarcerated artists who left their mark on the world. There are myriad art forms that spring forth like water from the faucet of the human soul. The therapeutic value of art can be channeled into a road … [Read More...]
M I N I O N S I N V A S I O N
By Edwin Chavez
Jorge Cuevas breathes life into his Minionsthrough the ancient Japanese art of Origami News flash; San Quentin has been invaded by Minions! Resident Jorge Cuevas creates the lovable characters based on the popular movies as a pastime. “During my incarceration I knew that I was going to do a lot of time” said Cuevas. “So I asked myself; what I can do in order to survive in here? How can … [Read More...]
When Anxiety Strikes by: Jessie Milo
By Jessie Milo
Marin Shakespeare pays tribute to ‘the Bard’ with production of Richard III
The lobby of San Quentin’s Garden Chapel was filled with Shakespearean costumes. The actors were from San Quentin’s Shakespeare program and the Marin Shakespeare Company. “This is therapy, this is humanity — in prison, people, we wear masks. In this program, I take it off and exercise hidden talents I didn’t know I have,” said incarcerated actor Derry Brown. On October 21, 2022, the … [Read More...]
2023 Calendar
Female prisoners heal through art
Mural project allows womento process abuse, trauma Incarcerated women in a South Carolina prison are learning to heal by using art to process past traumas, a recent story reports. Inside the Leath Correctional Institution in Greenwood visiting room, a mural of butterflies has been painted on the wall. The mural tells the story of women who are survivors of trauma. Just Detention … [Read More...]
Runa Ray partners with SQ artists
By Juan Haines
A fashion designer/environmentalist returned to San Quentin in order to include the prison’s incarcerated population in the design of a gigantic flag to be displayed at the United Nations. “I’m extremely honored to be on these grounds of San Quentin,” said Runa Ray at the Aug. 15 event aimed at bringing attention to climate change, justice and peace. “I’ve met some incredibly talented … [Read More...]
North Carolina art show supports the incarcerated
The artistic voices of the incarcerated were displayed in North Carolina recently, giving thanks to community organizations that support and advocate for prisoners’ successful reentry into society, according to The Raleigh ( N.C.) News and Observer. An exhibit called “Something to Say” featured art from men in Orange Correctional Center, a minimum security prison. It was held at The Margaret … [Read More...]
David Roybal’s timeless pin-up style creations say it all
By Edwin Chavez
SQNews believes art is a universal language, a tool to explore our creativity and inner-self in the quest for betterment and understanding. For some of the artists we have featured, art is, even more, personal — it is part of their family tree. San Quentin resident David Roybal, 63, exemplifies this. As a little kid, he witnessed his late father recreating human figures before his own eyes. … [Read More...]
Isom finds therapeutic relief at the tip of his brush
By Edwin Chavez
Art contains hidden treasures. For some, this treasure is the use of their art as the raft to navigate the deep, raging rivers of their past in the quest for internal healing and reconciliation. Jeffrey A. Isom is uniquely willing to open up and share such hidden treasures and expose his vulnerability. Isom, 58, creates art for a number of reasons. One is for his own … [Read More...]