Community
Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green;
Jody Lewen, president of Mt.
Tamalpais College
Earlonne Woods, formerly incarcerated co-founder of the award-winning Ear Hustle podcast
Aly
Tamboura, former layout designer for the San
Quentin News, who is now working with
non-profits aimed at criminal justice reform
Robinson’s enduring legacy within San Quentin’s media
center will be his trademark smile and human connection
with those he worked with, including the incarcerated
staff of San Quentin News and Wall City magazine, the
ForwardThis video production team, and SQTV, and inside
and outside members of the Ear Hustle podcast.
Sam Robinson, counter-clockwise from below left:
taking a moment to pose with Elmo at the San Quentin
visting room during an event for children of the
incarcerated
alongside SQ Warden Ron Broomfield
attending a recent
media center meeting with SQ’s new Public Information
Officer, Lieutenant G. Berry
CDCR Secretary Kathleen Allison
Robinson with Krissi Khokhobashvili, Chief, Strategic
Communications and External Affairs then-CDCR Press Secretary
Vicky Waters; SQNews advisers Linda Xiques and Nicki Meredith
Sam Robinson in the Ear Hustle studio with Ted Koppel and a producer from CBS Sunday Mornings.
Sam Robinson
Daniel Arciniega
Rolando Tut
Carlos Santana
music
Bonnie Raitt
music
Phyliss Diller
Arts
Paul McClafferty
music
Blue and Blue Forum
Forrest Jones
David Roybal
Art
Raymond Timothy Estrada
Nearly 400 San Quentin residents participated in the five-kilometer run. Participants ran, jogged, or walked according to their athletic ability.
running track
Parloe Board Q&A
ISUDT team
program
GRIP graduate
GRIP Graduating Tribe
GRIP
From left: Watson Allison, Larry Johnson, Chris Price, Henok Rufael, Che Hoskins Todd Winkler
The Golden State Warriors crew shows a little love for the Wall City magazine’s Sports Edition.
basketball
Wiseman and Kuminga hang out with Mental Health staff during Mental Wellness Week.
basketball
James Wiseman stands head and shoulders above SQ Spanish residents.
basketball
KPIX Bay Area’s Verne Glen poses with SQ Kings’ head coach Ish Freelon.
basketball
Former SQ resident turned freelance announcer Aaron “Showtime” Taylor returned to put his skills to work
basketball
Dani Langford and Hannah Heiring spent some time on the pavement bringing the crowd to a frenzy with their hoops
basketball
Golden State Warriors
basketball
Paul Stauffer
Art
Rodney "Pitt" Baylis
Ricardo Ortiz Mantalvo
Johnny Pippins
Benjamin Breazille
Dr. L. Marez
Dr. L. Marez
Teaching Assistant Ms. Arnold
Ron Broomfield
Poem recital by SQ resident Nicholas
“Nico” Herrera.
Tung Nguyen
art
SQN Staff profile pics Kevin Sawyer
SQNews Profile Pics
Mr. Timothy Hicks SQN Sports
esteemed SQN team member
Joshua Strange
basketball
Corey McNeil, former San Quentin resident, passes out sweet refreshments for the graduates and guests. Though still on parole, McNeil serves as Mt. Tamalpais College’s Alumni Affairs Associate.
Rodney “Pitt” Baylis stands beside longtime-friend Tommy “Shakur” Ross in his cap and gown.
Michael Moore stands surrounded by his family on the proudest day of his life. Mt. Tam’s graduation ceremony was the first time since 2015 that prisoners’ families had been permitted to attend commencement.
Diane Kahn
Widely-loved former SQ resident Demitris “Dee” McGee enjoyed just four months of freedom before his life prematurely ended
Photo courtesy of the McGee family
High-ranking members of the San Francisco Police Department’s leadership meet with prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. The purpose of the prison’s law enforcement forums is to open a dialog on criminal justice, with the goal of improving police practices and facilitating the rehabilitation of the incarcerated.
High-ranking members of the San Francisco Police Department’s leadership meet with prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. The purpose of the prison’s law enforcement forums is to open a dialog on criminal justice, with the goal of improving police practices and facilitating the rehabilitation of the incarcerated.
Photos courtesy of Lt. Sam Robinson, Public Information Officer
SQNews’ Sports Editor Timothy Hicks (left) interviews the Ella Baker Center’s State Campaign Manager, James King (center), who was previously incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison.
Senator Scott Wiener represents District 11 in the California State Senate
Lisa Strawn coordinated the event
TED KOPPEL, PRODUCER
CBS SUNDAY MORNING
VAN JONES
THE REDEMPTION PROJECT
DRAYMOND GREEN
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
GAVIN NEWSOM
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR
left to right: Lee Jaspar, Jeff Atkins, Paul Comaeux, Charles Ross and Leonard Walker
left to right: Lee Jaspar, Jeff Atkins, Paul Comaeux, Charles Ross musicand Leonard Walker
Jugadores de SF Glens y SQ Terremotos muestran compañerismo después del juego
Jugadores de SF Glens y SQ Terremotos muestran compañerismo después del juego
Gabreil Ostolaza speaking with TLM students
Moua Vue on Zoom Session
TLM students Robert Barnes and Niccola Bucci zooming
with Sarah Kimball Stebbins (left) and Yael Yahya
Stanford student Fatima Hassan conferencing with Maria
English and TLM students Orlando Harris and Kennard Love
TLM students Chai Saetern (center) with Gregory Morris and Stanford students Dillon Rose Schoen & Ryan Youra
The Young People’s Caucus facilitated by Manuel la Fontaine, Community Justice Network for Youth, (CJNY) and W. Haywood Burns Institute
Paul Chambers speaking to prisoners and community members in the San Quentin Protestant Chapel
SQ Shakespeare troupe performs the Comedy of Errors
SQ Shakespeare troupe performs the Comedy of Errors
TLM Works Bus. Acc. Manager Hayley Benham-Archdeacon with Rodney Urquhan of Slack inside the renovated workspace
TLM Works Bus. Acc. Manager Hayley Benham-Archdeacon with Rodney Urquhan of Slack inside the renovated workspace
Coder Robert Barnes shows off his certificates with Instructor Jon Gripshover and TLM Programs Director Natrina Grandana
Coder Robert Barnes shows off his certificates with Instructor Jon Gripshover and TLM Programs Director Natrina Grandana
Sidewalk art competition talking place on the Lower Yard
Sidewalk art competition talking place on the Lower Yard
Open Mic Emcee Anouthinh Pangthong welcoming the crowd
Open Mic Emcee Anouthinh Pangthong welcoming the crowd
Top is the SQ News team from the printshop, including cameraman, Press Room Leadman,
Composing Room Leadman, typesetter. Far right is Bill Little, one of the Voc Print instructors. At
the top is “Little Joe” or “Crazy Joe” Morse
Top is the SQ News team from the printshop, including cameraman, Press Room Leadman,
Composing Room Leadman, typesetter. Far right is Bill Little, one of the Voc Print instructors. At
the top is “Little Joe” or “Crazy Joe” Morse
Audience enjoying the combination of musical talent
Audience enjoying the combination of musical talent
Tumbling competition
Tumbling competition
The pole-vault competition
The pole-vault competition
Daniel Lucas “Luke” Colondres studying the
Autodesk program on his computer
Chris Redlitz addresses business executives, community members, and media outlets
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The Seven Sisters Mystery School and the Bay Area community
hold a fundraiser for San Quentin Healing Ceremony and San Quentin News
Aly Tamboura pitching his VeriSight Company at The Last Mile Demo Day
Kelly Mitchell, Chris Bailey, Al Lee, Tammy Foss, Peter Bailey, Kim Bailey, Kathy Bailey, Mike Ingram, Ron Self, Ghaza Mahdavian, Troy Williams, Triston Jones, Karen Tynes, Billy Allen, Carlos Meza, Stephen Pascascio, M. Foss, Dr. Elaine Tootell, Jill Friedman, John Curzon, (bottom) Sam Johnson, PsyD. Monique LeSarre, Ke Lam, Khalifah Christensen, E. Yazzie, Alex Goldsmith, Amelia Kriss, Clinton Martin, Alex Ruiz and two welcomed guest
Graduates celebrating their accomplishments
VVGSQ in company formation on the Lower Yard
The David Lewis community re-entry building
Community Partnership Manager
Laura Bowman-Salzsieder
2010 Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin scholarship recipients with their family members accompanied by members of the Scholarship Selection Committee.
Juliet and Romeo lie dead as Shakespeare’s great work comes to a tragic conclusion
San Quentin’s winning writers gather with their Litquake competitors.
Top Row: Taonga Rolando Ngoma De Leslie, Bimal Pondel, Ashley Clark, Rajan Kumar KC, Ramkanta Tiwari and Karena H. Montag, Bottom Row: Sujatha Baliga, Rajendra Khare, Devendra Gopal Shrestha, Keshari Raj Pandit and Sonya Shah
SQN Wall City Magazine crew working on the upcoming news magazine for 2016 in the newsroom of San Quentin State Prison
The Autodesk Authorized Training Center graduates earned certifications in AutoCAD, Inventor and Revit – and many have completed all three!
Sports
Players from seasons past share a congratulatory high-five following a Hardtimers victory over the Outsiders
baseball
All-Madden flag football
football
San Quentin A's victorious comeback against San Francisco's Mission
SQ Atheltics baseball team against the outside All-Stars
baseball
baseball
Prison Sports Ministry's Green Team v B-Ballers
basketball
Raymond Timothy Estrada
Nearly 400 San Quentin residents participated in the five-kilometer run. Participants ran, jogged, or walked according to their athletic ability.
running track
San Quentin Warriors
basketball
SQ Warrior Derrell ‘Sadiq’ Davis puts the ball up for a clean swish.
basketball
Rooting for team unity.
basketball
SQ Warrior Travis Vales shoots a pass to a
teammate.
basketball
A rare and special occasion at San Quentin State Prison saw Hannah Heiring gracing the Lower Yard’s basketball court and giving incarcerated players a run for their money.
basketball
GSW - SQ Warriors September 2022
basketball
The San Quentin Warriors and Kings teams and referees gather in the sunlight.
basketball
The Golden State Warriors crew shows a little love for the Wall City magazine’s Sports Edition.
basketball
Wiseman and Kuminga hang out with Mental Health staff during Mental Wellness Week.
basketball
James Wiseman stands head and shoulders above SQ Spanish residents.
basketball
Photo by Anelale Nájera on Unsplash
This was taken on the last game that the Raiders had at the Oakland Coliseum at Oakland, CA.
basketball
basketball
Former San Quentin 1000 Mile Club runner Markelle “The Gazelle” Taylor
Players stretch in preparation for San Quentin’s demanding 2021 All-Madden football tryouts on the Lower Yard under the watchful eye of the ForwardThis! film crew.
Quarterback Arron "A-1" Wooden seeks out his receiver before sending a
rocket-spiral downfield.
SQNews1982 Mud Bowl: Alameda Naval Air vs. the SQ Pirates
SQ All-Madden 2020
SQ Pirates 1979
SQ Pirates 1971
SQ Green Machine 1979
Making a run for the fences: "All-Purpose" Trey clutches the ball and makes a sprint for the packed dirt of the end zone, contributing to the 62-to-2 point beat-down issued by the All-Madden Team to the New Era Squad. Trey, who recently regained his freedom, was named defensive player of the game.
Rafael Cuevas, Smith and his wife
Mike Kramer and Anthony Redwood got an award
Ruth Grace received her recognition award from Terry Burton
Dontaye “Twin” Harris
on the court
February sports basketball warriors
Carlos Ramirez playing
soccer on the Lower Yard
February sports soccer
Oris “Pep” Williams trying to
block Ryan William’s shot
February sports basketball senior
Finisher Mark Jarosik
February track jogging marathon sports
Markelle Taylor breaking marathon record with 3:10:42
February track jogging marathon sports
Steve Reitz with a time of 3:55:19 and Alberto Mendez
February track jogging marathon sports
Coaches Kevin Rumon and Jim Maloney counting laps in the rain
February track jogging marathon sports
Finisher Fidelio Marin
February track jogging marathon sports
Dr. Harry Edwards speaking at a Roundtable event at San
Quentin with Forty-Niners in the audience including Eric Reid
February sports event chapel
Darren Settlemeyer leading 1000 Mile running
Club members on the Lower Yard
February track jogging marathon sports seniors
Train
Train wiki tracks transportation health care
Will sq basketball
Will sq basketball
sports yard
Rafael 2
Rafael 2
Inmate
Sports
Michael Pulido
Michael Pulido Spanish
Espanol Sports Baseball
Brandon Riddel-Terrell
Mcduffie Branden
Sports
Football
Inmate
Juan Alfredo Navarro
Juan Navarro
Sports
Espanol Baseball
Green teams Dan Wohl shooting a jumper over SQ Warrior Allan Mcintosh with Jonte Washington
Dan jumper
Sports
Basketball
Cutty and Boo
Cutty and Boo
Sports Basketball Inmate
Corn with Trophy
Corn with Trophy
Sports Basketball
Bowling on the yard
CIW2
Women Institutions Sports Bowling
Brian Assey
Brian by Boo
Sports Basketball
Anthony Ammons defending Marcel Williams
Basketball 11-3-18
Sports Basketball
All-Madden Football 11-3-18
All Madden Football 11-3-18
Sports Football
All Madden Football 11-3-18
11-3-18 Flag Football Sports
All Madden Football 11-3-18
All Madden and Chosen
2019 Flag Football Sports
All Madden and Chosen
TIMBUKU AND FRIENDS
TIMBUKU AND FRIENDS
Sports Running 1000 Mile Club
Marisol Novoa and OUTSIDERS
Soccer OUTSIDERS
sports
Skid Row Run 2
Skid Row Run 2
sports running
Outsiders Dario Abramskehn breakaway
outsiders soccer 3
Sports Soccer
Old Timer Baseball - Players wearing vintage 1896 gloves and uniforms
Old Timer Baseball 10-20-18
Sports
Old Timer Baseball Carl Gibbs in Top Hat calling the action
Old Timer Baseball 10-20-18
Sports
Allan Mclntosh cheering on his SQ Lakers squad
Lakers bench
Sports Basketball
Team HardCor first baseman making the catch as SQ A’s player hustles to base
HardCor Baseball 10-13-18
Sports Baseball
Tevin Fournette trying to dribble past Geoffrey “Free” Gary
Free vs Tevin
Sports Basketball
Oscar Aguilar kicking the ball down field
Oscar Aguilar
Sports Soccer
Imago’s Teohn Conner and Erv Anderson suited up as Warriors
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Sports Basketball
Diana and Tim Fitzpatrick assisting 1000 Mile Club runner
Diana and Tim Fitzpatrick
Sports Running 1000 Mile Club
Frank Ruona, Rafael Cabrera, Bernard Ballard, Judge Craig Mitchell, Eric Moody and Jordan Mitchell
COACH WITH JUDGE 10-14-18
Sports Running 1000 Mile Club
Prison Sports Ministry Sponsor Bill Epling with SQN in Tokyo, Japan
Around 1 Bill Epling
Volunteer
BART logo
Bart logo
Transportation
Soccer Ball
Stock Sports
Frank Ruona, Kevin Rumon, Eddie Hart, Mark Stevens,
Science In Sport’s Tonya Wearner and Jim Maloney
outside San Quentin State Prison
Frank Ruona, Kevin Rumon, Eddie Hart, Mark Stevens,
Science In Sport’s Tonya Wearner and Jim Maloney
outside San Quentin State Prison
49er Rookie Solomon Thomas meets Deshonnte Jones
49er Rookie Solomon Thomas meets Deshonnte Jones
San Francisco Deltas on SQ's Lower Yard
San Francisco Deltas on SQ's Lower Yard
Bob Sharka at bat for the Sun against SQ Giants
Bob Sharka at bat for the Sun against SQ Giants
GS Warrriors' Kirk Lacob
GS Warrriors' Kirk Lacob
North Block basketball team members
Joshua “JB” Burton raising up over Kurt Lacob
The 2012 San Quentin Warriors and Sports Ministry basketball teams
Psychology Coach Phil Towle
Education Photo Gallery
Daniel Arciniega
Tranquilino Figueroa
GRIP tribe 315 tribu
GRIP Graduation, Tribe 314
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
Love to Learn | Instagram: @timmossholder
Mount Tamalpais College MTC
GRIP graduate
GRIP
GRIP
GRIP
TRIBE 315: Juan Aguilar, Robert Almazan, Ramiro Badajoz, Alejandro Delgadillo, Pedro Espinal, Fausto Fabian, Tranquillano Figueroa, Nestor Hernandez, Juan Lerma, Fidelio Marin, Pablo Salinas, Rolando Tut, y Tare Beltranchuc (facilitador)
GRIP
TRIBE 864: Steven Brooks, Rudy Camozzi Jr., Hau Chan, Warren Corley, Scott Fredette Jon Goldberg, Lee Joffrion, Dejon Joy, Mark Radke, Carlos Robinson, Eugene Sykes, Donald Thompson, Dung Tran, Leonard Walker; and facilitators Robert Barnes, Arthur Jackson, and Dennis Jefferson
GRIP
TRIBE 728: Michael Beaudette, Chase Benoit, Richard Fernandez, Harry Goodall Jr., Timothy Holmes, Mark Jarosik, Vashon Jones, Jerry Kelly, Samuel Marquez, Royce Miller, Kelly Philippe, Ricardo Romero, Jad Salem, Kevin Schrubb, Amir Shabazz, Trent Woodmore Jr.; and facilitators John Gillies and Carlos Smith
GRIP
TRIBE 847: Anthony Caravalho, Edwin Chavez, Floyd Collins, Scott Davis, James Doherty, Donald Evans, Terry Givens, Mario Gomez, William Hearn, Michael Keeyes, Mark Kinney, Max Lopez, Bryan Monge, Chan S. Park, Carl Eric Price, Calvin Rogers, Jake Stebler; and facilitators Patrick Baylis and John Hays
GRIP
Dr. Kaia Stern of Harvard
San Quentin News Journalism Guild
Dr. L. Marez
Tung Nguyen
Asey receives his degree and shakes hands with Drs. Amy Jamgochian, Jody Lewen, and Theresa Roeder, Chair of Mt. Tam’s Board of Trustees.
Corey McNeil, former San Quentin resident, passes out sweet refreshments for the graduates and guests. Though still on parole, McNeil serves as Mt. Tamalpais College’s Alumni Affairs Associate.
Rodney “Pitt” Baylis stands beside longtime-friend Tommy “Shakur” Ross in his cap and gown.
Michael Moore stands surrounded by his family on the proudest day of his life. Mt. Tam’s graduation ceremony was the first time since 2015 that prisoners’ families had been permitted to attend commencement.
Newly freed, Tommy Ross stands with Mt. Tam’s president, Dr. Jody Lewen.
Valedictorian John Levin of Graduating Class of 2022 gives a moving speech on the importance of change. “You and I may be here at San Quentin because of our worst decision, but we are here today because of our best decision,” he told his peers.
Amy Jamgochian, PhD, Chief Academic Officer of Mount Tamalpais College, strolls through the crowd of guests, grads and their families.
Anila Yadavalii, program coordinator for Mt. Tam’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) program, passes out programs alongside Neela Gentile, Interim Development Director.
SQ Warden Ron Broomfield stands proudly alongside Mt. Tamalpais College’s graduating class of 2022. Graduates have faced innumerable hurdles for the past two years, including on-again/off-again programming due to Covid quarantines. Students persevered even during lockdowns, however, completing coursework while isolated in their cells, without the benefit of classroom instruction, and with limited access to instructors.
Award-winning journalist and Uncuffed graduate Greg Eskridge receives his certificate of completion from Ninna Gaensler-Debs and Andrew Stelzer as
part of the program’s first-ever graduating class.
Dao Ong, SQNews
The ACT group, shown here in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic, brings LGBTQ+ prisoners together with other members of the prison population in an effort to build empathy and undestanding between seemingly-disparate groups.
SQNews archive photo
Clockwise from top-left: Greg Eskridge, Edmond Richardson, Tommy “Shakur” Ross, and Thanh Tran. Ross and Tran recently returned to the community.
Dao Ong, SQNews
Richard Johnson at his graduation from the Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP) program
Mount Tamalpais College students will soon be able to access
laptop computers and a CDCR-approved intranet to complete
their coursework. The technological expansion is part of a
special pilot program intended to make higher education more
accessible to the incarcerated population.
Kandaswamy, MTC’s new Academic Program Director, administers a math assessment for new students, all of
whom must be fully masked and maintain social distance while in the classroom
SQ Debate team with team member Andrew Wadsworth
UCSC Debate Team
SQ Debate team- Randy Akins, Charles Crowe, Jesse Rose, George Calvin, Alex Ross
UC Santa Cruz Ethics Bowl Team members - Noah Thomas, Marian Avila-Breach, Leqi Zeng, Nicholas Paramoure, Andrew Genshaft
Ethics Bowl coach Kathy Richards and Kyle Robertson
Graduate Sumit Lal and family
Graduate Sumit Lal and family
Rick and Renee Roberts, Valedictorian Tommy “Shakur” Ross, Adrienne Skye Roberts, Fania Davis and Reggie Davis
Rick and Renee Roberts, Valedictorian Tommy “Shakur” Ross, Adrienne Skye Roberts, Fania Davis and Reggie Davis
PUP graduates class of 2019
PUP graduates class of 2019
Profesora de PUP
Nayeon Kim
Profesora de PUP
Nayeon Kim
PUP coordinator Heather Heart taking a walk outside SQ
PUP coordinator Heather Heart taking a walk outside SQ
Profesores de PUP Laura Wagner and Paco Brito
Por Juan Espinosa Diseñador gráfico y escritor
Prison University Project (PUP) está localizada en una de las prisiones más notorias en el mundo: La Prisión de San Quentin en California. PUP incluye un selecto gru- po de profesores, tutores, y voluntarios de varias univer- sidades prestigiosas como U.C. Berkeley, Stanford, San Francisco State, San Jose State, y varias otras universi- dades locales y de alrededor del mundo.
Estos participantes son una parte esencial en la edu- cación y rehabilitación de los hombres encarcelados en San Quentin.
Dos de esos profesores voluntarios son Paco Brito y Laura Wagner. Ellos son me- jor conocidos por los estudi- antes por su primer nombre en lugar de su apellido.
Paco y Laura comparten una historia interesante. El- los se conocieron por prim- era vez en una protesta por el alza de pago en colegiaturas en la Universidad de Berke-
ley y desarrollaron una con- exión personal.
Los dos comparten la misma idea de que todas las personas deberían tener la oportunidad de tener una educación.
“Empezamos a organizar eventos juntos en la univer- sidad,” Paco explicó en una reciente entrevista. Laura agregó que su intención era hacer cambios en la cultura de los estudiantes.
“Comencé a ser voluntario de PUP en el 2012 porque recordé cuando la educación era una prioridad en Califor- nia”, dijo Paco. “Después de la noche al mañana cambio a la construcción de prisio- nes”.
Laura se enteró de PUP por una amiga. “me hice voluntaria para enseñar un curso de inglés”, dijo ella. Laura enseño varios cursos de inglés y, en una ocasión, compartió las aulas con Paco enseñando una clase de in- vestigación avanzada. Laura dijo, “Cuando empecé a re- lacionarme con mis estudi- antes, mi perspectiva cambio
porque fui capaz de ver su humanidad”.
“Ms. Wagner es una per- sona especial”. Dijo Steve Brooks, un preso quien tomó clases con Laura. “ella es at- enta, cordial, y siempre ani- ma a sus estudiantes”.
“Como profesora es excep- cional”, dijo Brooks, “Ella es muy consciente y todo el tiempo trata de que los es- tudiantes se envuelvan en las conversaciones en clase. Y cuando estos no quieren participar les da un pequeño empujón (figurativamente hablando) para que sientan más confianza”.
Paco enseño inglés y es- pañol, él dice, “Me sorprendí cuando los estudiantes retab- an y cuestionaban todo”, dice Brito, “Me gustó el intercam- bio de ideas entre los estudi- antes y profesores”.
“Paco es un profesor ex- celente”, dijo Carlos Salmón quien enseño un curso de español con él. “Su forma de enseñar es fácil y eficiente”.
Richard Richarson un es- tudiante de PUP quien tomo clases de español con Paco,
dice Paco hizo el aprender español muy fácil aun para las personas como yo que no teníamos idea de cómo escri- bir español y mucho menos lo hablábamos. “Nos enseñó a conjugar los verbos en una forma fácil de entender”.
Richarson dijo, “Paco es una persona muy buena, aten- ta y es muy difícil no llevarse bien con él. Y lo que siempre me llamó la atención es que siempre está contento”.
Paco y Laura están de acu- erdo en que los estudiantes encarcelados de colegio son diferentes a los estudiantes de colegio tradicionales. “estos tienen la disposición de cuestionar el proyecto y se envuelven en este,” dijo Laura. “Yo encontré formas diferentes para enseñar mi material y para que fuera más relevante”.
La pareja recientemente se movió para el sur de Califor- nia en donde Laura consiguió un trabajo en un colegio co- munitario. Laura dijo, “estoy muy emocionada de comen- zar mi carrera oficial como catedrática”.
Profesores de PUP Laura Wagner and Paco Brito
Por Juan Espinosa Diseñador gráfico y escritor
Prison University Project (PUP) está localizada en una de las prisiones más notorias en el mundo: La Prisión de San Quentin en California. PUP incluye un selecto gru- po de profesores, tutores, y voluntarios de varias univer- sidades prestigiosas como U.C. Berkeley, Stanford, San Francisco State, San Jose State, y varias otras universi- dades locales y de alrededor del mundo.
Estos participantes son una parte esencial en la edu- cación y rehabilitación de los hombres encarcelados en San Quentin.
Dos de esos profesores voluntarios son Paco Brito y Laura Wagner. Ellos son me- jor conocidos por los estudi- antes por su primer nombre en lugar de su apellido.
Paco y Laura comparten una historia interesante. El- los se conocieron por prim- era vez en una protesta por el alza de pago en colegiaturas en la Universidad de Berke-
ley y desarrollaron una con- exión personal.
Los dos comparten la misma idea de que todas las personas deberían tener la oportunidad de tener una educación.
“Empezamos a organizar eventos juntos en la univer- sidad,” Paco explicó en una reciente entrevista. Laura agregó que su intención era hacer cambios en la cultura de los estudiantes.
“Comencé a ser voluntario de PUP en el 2012 porque recordé cuando la educación era una prioridad en Califor- nia”, dijo Paco. “Después de la noche al mañana cambio a la construcción de prisio- nes”.
Laura se enteró de PUP por una amiga. “me hice voluntaria para enseñar un curso de inglés”, dijo ella. Laura enseño varios cursos de inglés y, en una ocasión, compartió las aulas con Paco enseñando una clase de in- vestigación avanzada. Laura dijo, “Cuando empecé a re- lacionarme con mis estudi- antes, mi perspectiva cambio
porque fui capaz de ver su humanidad”.
“Ms. Wagner es una per- sona especial”. Dijo Steve Brooks, un preso quien tomó clases con Laura. “ella es at- enta, cordial, y siempre ani- ma a sus estudiantes”.
“Como profesora es excep- cional”, dijo Brooks, “Ella es muy consciente y todo el tiempo trata de que los es- tudiantes se envuelvan en las conversaciones en clase. Y cuando estos no quieren participar les da un pequeño empujón (figurativamente hablando) para que sientan más confianza”.
Paco enseño inglés y es- pañol, él dice, “Me sorprendí cuando los estudiantes retab- an y cuestionaban todo”, dice Brito, “Me gustó el intercam- bio de ideas entre los estudi- antes y profesores”.
“Paco es un profesor ex- celente”, dijo Carlos Salmón quien enseño un curso de español con él. “Su forma de enseñar es fácil y eficiente”.
Richard Richarson un es- tudiante de PUP quien tomo clases de español con Paco,
dice Paco hizo el aprender español muy fácil aun para las personas como yo que no teníamos idea de cómo escri- bir español y mucho menos lo hablábamos. “Nos enseñó a conjugar los verbos en una forma fácil de entender”.
Richarson dijo, “Paco es una persona muy buena, aten- ta y es muy difícil no llevarse bien con él. Y lo que siempre me llamó la atención es que siempre está contento”.
Paco y Laura están de acu- erdo en que los estudiantes encarcelados de colegio son diferentes a los estudiantes de colegio tradicionales. “estos tienen la disposición de cuestionar el proyecto y se envuelven en este,” dijo Laura. “Yo encontré formas diferentes para enseñar mi material y para que fuera más relevante”.
La pareja recientemente se movió para el sur de Califor- nia en donde Laura consiguió un trabajo en un colegio co- munitario. Laura dijo, “estoy muy emocionada de comen- zar mi carrera oficial como catedrática”.
Ethics bowl judges: David Donley UCSC, UC Berkeley law school student Anna Zaret,
(middle) and Will Bondurant, PUP volunteer teacher
Ethics Bowl coach Kyle
Robertson
UC Santa Cruz team Noah Thomas, Aliye Swaby, Paul Mojaver, Marian Avila-Breach Sadelle Sewalt, and Robert Potter
PUP team Roosevelt “Askare” Johnson, Angel Alvarez and Randy Akins
Bowl moderator
Kathy Richards
PUP student Isaiah Love presenting his criminal justice reform idea to philanthropists
Host Jonathan Chiu talking with PUP coordinator Derrius Jones
February open mic event chapel
PUP Staff Dmitriy Orlov, Lauren Hall, Heather Hart, Allison Lopez, Jared Rothenberg, Neil Terpkosh, David Cowan, and Jamgochian at the National Conference on Higher Education in Indianapolis
PUP Staff Random Mall Hang
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Teacher Amber Shields speaking to a PUP student at the PUP Academic Conference
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Craig Johnson receiving an Associates of Arts degree from PUP Academic Director Amy Jamgochian, Ph.D
Craig Johnson receiving an Associates of Arts degree from PUP Academic Director Amy Jamgochian, Ph.D
Lemar Harrison with PUP Coordinator Neil Terpkosh
Lemar Harrison with PUP Coordinator Neil Terpkosh
Executive Director Jody Lewen celebrates after the ceremony
Executive Director Jody Lewen celebrates after the ceremony
Patten University President Thomas Stewart, Ph.D. speaking
Patten University President Thomas Stewart, Ph.D. speaking
Chaplain Mardi Jackson celebrates with Harry Hemphill
Chaplain Mardi Jackson celebrates with Harry Hemphill
Jose Rivera presents his salutatorian speech
Jose Rivera presents his salutatorian speech
Project Rebound Director Jason Bell giving the keynote speech
Project Rebound Director Jason Bell giving the keynote speech
PUP Coordinator Jeese Rothman with Graduate Darin Williams
PUP Coordinator Jeese Rothman with Graduate Darin Williams
Wilhelmina Johnson with son Graduate Claudius Johnson holding his great nephew
Wilhelmina Johnson with son Graduate Claudius Johnson holding his great nephew
PUP clerk and host James King providing the welcome speech
PUP clerk and host James King providing the welcome speech
Family friend of Graduate Gerald Morgan commemorates with daughter-in-law Oreisha Morgan
Family friend of Graduate Gerald Morgan commemorates with daughter-in-law Oreisha Morgan
Jody Lewen at the 2018 PUP graduation
Jody Lewen at the 2018 PUP graduation
Nigel Poor of Ear Hustle and PUP Executive Director, Jody Lewen
Nigel Poor of Ear Hustle and PUP Executive Director, Jody Lewen
PUP students discussing their strategy to argue
PUP students discussing their strategy to argue
Audience member questioning PUP Debate team
Audience member questioning PUP Debate team
Shirley Mesa, with Mesahaus Dog Training visits Pups on Parole
Shirley Mesa, with Mesahaus Dog Training visits Pups on Parole
Trainer showing inmate the handling of a pup
Trainer showing inmate the handling of a pup
Troy Phillips with PUP teacher Aaqilah Islam
Troy Phillips with PUP teacher Aaqilah Islam
Graduate Isiah Caldwell commemorates his achievement with PUP instructor Nathan Moore
Graduate Isiah Caldwell commemorates his achievement with PUP instructor Nathan Moore
Valedictorian Angelo Falcone speaking with
emcee Philip Melendez and PUP Executive Director Jody Lewen
Valedictorian Angelo Falcone speaking with
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PUP’s inside coordinator Amanda Howell
PUP’s open mic organizers Kara Urion, behind the podium, and Jody Lewen inside the Protestant chapel during the graduation ceremony
Carlos Flores looking at how cells divide under the microscope while the teacher and students observe
Back row: Isiah Fields, Charlie Spence, Rosario Banda, Brock Roberts, Barton Buenavista, Jerome Boone. Second row: Adam Williamson, Eddie Herena, Danny Nha Ho, Phil Senegal, Carlos Flores. Front row: Van Wilson, Phoeun You, “Zakee” Hutchinson and Alexei Ruiz
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Native American
flutist Gregory “White
Eagle” Coates brings
First Nations culture to
the 2017 Day of Peace.
The Spanish-language
“Banda Esperanza”
performs at San Quentin’s
annual Day of Peace
celebration in 2022.
Raul Higgins giggin’
on the Bongos for a
2019 yard performance.
Joe Dumar is a woodwind
wonder on sax during
a 2019 performance in the Catholic Chapel.
Darryl Farris (left,
foreground) digs deep
on the bass during a 2018
music event, with Alan Brown
on guitar and Joe Thurson
on drums (background)
and Rico Rogers (far right)
on keyboards. Many San
Quentans fondly remember
the incredible guitar prowess
of Chris “Colonel Crispy”
Koppe (center), who sadly
passed away in 2019. Sleep
peacefully, old friend.
Bruce Fowler
Carlos Santana
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Metallica while filming for St. Anger album
Merle Haggard, himself a San Queintin alumnus
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Heavy hangs the head that
wears the crown, as Bruce
Bowman learned in his portrayal
of King Richard’s brother, King
Edward, escorted by Kunta
Rigmaden, playing Hastings.
3 Shawl-clad “Mama”
Kate Brickley gives
audience members the stinkeye
as Queen Margaret.
4 Darwin “Tall” Billingsley
played Buckingham,
the ally of Richard who
turned against the king.
5 Braydon “Ten” Tennison
plays Richmond, the young
prince who challenges Richard,
kills him and takes the crown.
6 Adriel Ramirez commands
the stage as Lady Anne,
wife to King Henry.
Mr. Steve Drown was
explosive in his role as King
Richard III in Marin Shakespeare’s
2022 reprise of Richard III.
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San Francisco Giants medical team
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Starts behind Bars Executive Director Jerry Campbell and SQNews Advisor Amanda Weitman
Drew Robinson
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Jennifer Shaffer, Parole Board
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Prisoners at San Quentin State Prison meet with Deputy Chief David Lazar and other top brass from the San Francisco Police Department to discuss social justice as part of the prison’s law enforcement forum series.
Photo courtesy of Lt. S. Robinson, Public Information Officer
The ACT group, shown here in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic, brings LGBTQ+ prisoners together with other members of the prison population in an effort to build empathy and undestanding between seemingly-disparate groups.
SQNews archive photo
High-ranking members of the San Francisco Police Department’s leadership meet with prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. The purpose of the prison’s law enforcement forums is to open a dialog on criminal justice, with the goal of improving police practices and facilitating the rehabilitation of the incarcerated.
High-ranking members of the San Francisco Police Department’s leadership meet with prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. The purpose of the prison’s law enforcement forums is to open a dialog on criminal justice, with the goal of improving police practices and facilitating the rehabilitation of the incarcerated.
Photos courtesy of Lt. Sam Robinson, Public Information Officer
SQNews’ Sports Editor Timothy Hicks (left) interviews the Ella Baker Center’s State Campaign Manager, James King (center), who was previously incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison.
Members of ALIGHT Justice gather at the San Quentin entrance. ALIGHT was established to bring the Queer community together with non-Queer persons in the prison environment.
Lisa Strawn coordinated the event
Southern Marin Broncos youth football team tours SQ
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and the long lines of women who were always there to vis- it men who were incarcerated and show them love and sup- port, but when I was impris- oned for almost two decades, the few visits I received came from women family, friends and outside organizational supporters. The reality is that most currently and formerly incarcerated women do not experience an equal level of commitment, support and consideration as our male counterparts.”
Most current penal polices neither respect nor promote the continuance of family and interpersonal bonds while women are incarcerated. As a result, women experience a lot more shame, blame and loss of prior identities due to the numerous roles they once played in the lives of those around them being disrupted by incarceration.
All of these combined fac- tors create greater hurdles to reintegration and the reestab- lishment of a woman’s place in the community when she returns home. Most often, women cannot easily re- sume their previous roles and struggle to receive adequate enough support to create new identities in the community as returning citizens.
A study by the U.S. De- partment of Health and Hu- man Services on women returning home from prison noted that women need to be supported with relational models in reintegration that are sensitive to their racial, ethnic and cultural back-
Photo courtesy of LSPC A guest enjoying the event
Women having a discussion at the event about the trials of reentry
Photo courtesy of LSPC
grounds. They also need programs that promote their self-worth and provide role models and mentors to help them navigate their reinte- gration and reentry.
Organizations like LSPC, which was founded in 1978 to support the continued re- lationships of incarcerated parents and children, and the California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP), founded in 1995 to address institutional abuse and sys- temic conditions women face while incarcerated, are work- ing to develop programs and models for reentry services that reflect the unique needs and challenges of returning women.
According to Policy Manager and Event Coordinator Sabina Crocette, “LSPC developed the idea of celebrating and welcoming women home from jail, prison, detention and other forms of incarceration for the holidays each year as a means of acknowledging their importance and value as returning citizens and members of the community, who need to be respected and embraced throughout their journeys back home.”
“A Woman’s Journey Home: Challenges for Fe- male Offenders and Their Children” (2001). U.S. De- partment of Health and Hu- man Services. The report can be found at: https://aspe.hhs. gov/basic-report/womans- journey-home-challenges- female-offenders-and-their- children.
and the long lines of women who were always there to vis- it men who were incarcerated and show them love and sup- port, but when I was impris- oned for almost two decades, the few visits I received came from women family, friends and outside organizational supporters. The reality is that most currently and formerly incarcerated women do not experience an equal level of commitment, support and consideration as our male counterparts.”
Most current penal polices neither respect nor promote the continuance of family and interpersonal bonds while women are incarcerated. As a result, women experience a lot more shame, blame and loss of prior identities due to the numerous roles they once played in the lives of those around them being disrupted by incarceration.
All of these combined fac- tors create greater hurdles to reintegration and the reestab- lishment of a woman’s place in the community when she returns home. Most often, women cannot easily re- sume their previous roles and struggle to receive adequate enough support to create new identities in the community as returning citizens.
A study by the U.S. De- partment of Health and Hu- man Services on women returning home from prison noted that women need to be supported with relational models in reintegration that are sensitive to their racial, ethnic and cultural back-
Photo courtesy of LSPC A guest enjoying the event
Women having a discussion at the event about the trials of reentry
Photo courtesy of LSPC
grounds. They also need programs that promote their self-worth and provide role models and mentors to help them navigate their reinte- gration and reentry.
Organizations like LSPC, which was founded in 1978 to support the continued re- lationships of incarcerated parents and children, and the California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP), founded in 1995 to address institutional abuse and sys- temic conditions women face while incarcerated, are work- ing to develop programs and models for reentry services that reflect the unique needs and challenges of returning women.
According to Policy Manager and Event Coordinator Sabina Crocette, “LSPC developed the idea of celebrating and welcoming women home from jail, prison, detention and other forms of incarceration for the holidays each year as a means of acknowledging their importance and value as returning citizens and members of the community, who need to be respected and embraced throughout their journeys back home.”
“A Woman’s Journey Home: Challenges for Fe- male Offenders and Their Children” (2001). U.S. De- partment of Health and Hu- man Services. The report can be found at: https://aspe.hhs. gov/basic-report/womans- journey-home-challenges- female-offenders-and-their- children.
Women having a discussion at the event about the trials of reentry
Women having a discussion at the event about the trials of reentry
A guest enjoying the event
A guest enjoying the event
Miles Adcox shakes the hand of Warden Ron Davis after the event
Bob Goff prayer with the audience at the event
Adcox on stage with Brandon Riddel-Terrel and Kevin Neang
Bob Goff talking about ambitions in the SQ Protestant Chapel
Goff speaking with a participant after the event
Antwan “Banks” Williams closing the show
February open mic event chapel
Aaron “Showtime” Taylor engaging the audience
February open mic event chapel
Host Jonathan Chiu talking with PUP coordinator Derrius Jones
February open mic event chapel
Phillipe “Kels” Kelly and Eric “Maserati-E” Abercrobie on stage
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Andrew Gazzeny
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David Schiltz
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James Jenkins
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Delvon Adams
February open mic event chapel
Gregory “White Eagle” Coates on flute and Courtney Rein on violin
February open mic event chapel
Donald Rauch Draper and Oran “Artwork” Hutson
February open mic event chapel
Kamsan Suon
February open mic event chapel
Derry Brown
February open mic event chapel
Dr. Harry Edwards speaking at a Roundtable event at San
Quentin with Forty-Niners in the audience including Eric Reid
February sports event chapel
CIW prisoners enjoying the day on the yard
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The Bay Area’s gypsy swing band Beso Negro (Black Kiss) at its Sept. 29 event
Inmates interviewing with employers at seventh session of PEC
Inmates interviewing with employers at seventh session of PEC
ROOTS’ basketball event with Top: Danny Thongsy, Nate Tan, Roger Chung, Troy Smith, Asian Health Services member and Chau Vi. Bottom: Donte Smith, Nighiep Ke Lam, Tracy Nguyen and Zitsue Lee
ROOTS’ basketball event with Top: Danny Thongsy, Nate Tan, Roger Chung, Troy Smith, Asian Health Services member and Chau Vi. Bottom: Donte Smith, Nighiep Ke Lam, Tracy Nguyen and Zitsue Lee
A Beyond the Stats event at UC Davis
A Beyond the Stats event at UC Davis
Steve and Kay McNamara’s family at the event
Steve and Kay McNamara’s family at the event
Michael Bott, Kate Wolffe and Yukari Kane watching the event
Michael Bott, Kate Wolffe and Yukari Kane watching the event
Jessie Rothman discussing the event with the guest
Jessie Rothman discussing the event with the guest
Warden R. Davis watching the event with the audience
Warden R. Davis watching the event with the audience
Aly Tamboura and Harry Hemphill after the event
Aly Tamboura and Harry Hemphill after the event
Louis A. Scott and Lisa Starbird hosting the event
Louis A. Scott and Lisa Starbird hosting the event
Audience enjoying the combination of musical talent
Audience enjoying the combination of musical talent
Pamela Black and Hall of Famer Charles Haley talking before
the eventPamela Black and Hall of Famer Charles Haley talking before
the event
Pamela Black and Hall of Famer Charles Haley talking before
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Day of Peace Event at San Quentin 2017
Day of Peace Event in San Quentin 2017
Day of Peace Event in San Quentin 2017
Volunteers draw peace murals on the Lower Yard
Francesca Lee Trio performs on stage
Francesca Lee Trio performs on stage
Oscar Arana shares his idea on
crime prevention strategies
Former secretary of CDCR Matthew Cate standing in San Quentin’s Central Plaza during a Demo Day event
Participants gather for the opening event
Seven Sisters Mystery School members, local
healers and community activists gather for the event
Tony Saunders performing for prisoners
at the Day of Peace event
Ron Taylor walking for the Avon Breast Cancer event
One actress name Melanie takes time to
address the audience at the event
Felix Lucero playing guitar during a recent yard event
The marathon runners pose for a group photo after the event
Veterans pass out toys for their Christmas toy program
From left to right: D. Tarvin, L. Beavers, Lt. K. Evans and B. Spillman at the event.
Gregory Smith Sr. visiting with his family during the ‘Get on The Bus’ event
Volunteers stream into the Lower Yard for the seventh annual San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. Health Fair
Volunteers stream into the Lower Yard for the seventh annual San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. Health Fair
Delia Cohen (middle) with from left to right: Neal Barsky of The Marshall Project, Sam Johnson, San Quentin Men's Advisory Councel, Darnell Washington and David Le, all speakers in San Quentin's first TEDx event.
Emile Deweaver at Creative Writing event, 2015
Emile Deweaver embracing former prisoner Troy Williams and Watani Stiner at San Quentin's Live Law event in December, 2015
Watani "the OG" Stiner posing for a final time at the San Quentin East gate before Live Law event.
Watani Stiner with Kathleen Jackson and Lawence Pela waiting to speak at Live Law event.
Philip Melendez speaking about his brush with Death Row at the Live Law event in San Quentin's Catholic Chapel, 2015
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Heavy hangs the head that
wears the crown, as Bruce
Bowman learned in his portrayal
of King Richard’s brother, King
Edward, escorted by Kunta
Rigmaden, playing Hastings.
3 Shawl-clad “Mama”
Kate Brickley gives
audience members the stinkeye
as Queen Margaret.
4 Darwin “Tall” Billingsley
played Buckingham,
the ally of Richard who
turned against the king.
5 Braydon “Ten” Tennison
plays Richmond, the young
prince who challenges Richard,
kills him and takes the crown.
6 Adriel Ramirez commands
the stage as Lady Anne,
wife to King Henry.
Mr. Steve Drown was
explosive in his role as King
Richard III in Marin Shakespeare’s
2022 reprise of Richard III.
Blue and Blue Forum
San Francisco Giants medical team
baseball
Starts behind Bars Executive Director Jerry Campbell and SQNews Advisor Amanda Weitman
Drew Robinson
San Francisco Giants baseball
Parloe Board Q&A
Jennifer Shaffer, Parole Board
Marin Shakespeare Co.
ISUDT team
program
GRIP graduate
GRIP Graduating Tribe
GRIP
music
Prisoners at San Quentin State Prison meet with Deputy Chief David Lazar and other top brass from the San Francisco Police Department to discuss social justice as part of the prison’s law enforcement forum series.
Photo courtesy of Lt. S. Robinson, Public Information Officer
The ACT group, shown here in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic, brings LGBTQ+ prisoners together with other members of the prison population in an effort to build empathy and undestanding between seemingly-disparate groups.
SQNews archive photo
High-ranking members of the San Francisco Police Department’s leadership meet with prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. The purpose of the prison’s law enforcement forums is to open a dialog on criminal justice, with the goal of improving police practices and facilitating the rehabilitation of the incarcerated.
High-ranking members of the San Francisco Police Department’s leadership meet with prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. The purpose of the prison’s law enforcement forums is to open a dialog on criminal justice, with the goal of improving police practices and facilitating the rehabilitation of the incarcerated.
Photos courtesy of Lt. Sam Robinson, Public Information Officer
SQNews’ Sports Editor Timothy Hicks (left) interviews the Ella Baker Center’s State Campaign Manager, James King (center), who was previously incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison.
Members of ALIGHT Justice gather at the San Quentin entrance. ALIGHT was established to bring the Queer community together with non-Queer persons in the prison environment.
Lisa Strawn coordinated the event
Southern Marin Broncos youth football team tours SQ
RONNIE LOTT
49ERS HALL OF FAMER
LISA ADAMS of FoSQN (left) AND
AMY GOODMAN of DEMOCRACY NOW
THE CAST OF HAMILTON
VAN JONES
THE REDEMPTION PROJECT
SCOTT BUDNICK
AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER
LANCE ARMSTRONG
ACTOR DANNY TREJO
GAVIN NEWSOM
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR