Music & Coping Skills
Dear SQ News:
Can I have the San Quentin news sent to me, and yes i am requesting for your San Quentin news to be sent to me. If it can be sent I thank you for your skills, stay positive and may God bless all of you Thank you for the powerful stories shared in your San Quentin news keep up the good work may God keep blessing all of you
— Jesus Bejarah, North Kern State Prison
SQNews Inspires Others
Dear SQ News:
I hope when you get this letter it finds you and the comrads in the spirit of struggle were dealing with these hurricanes in Florida, Helene now Milton it did damage to the west coast of Florida I see the fires is ravaging Cali’ But I just got the San Quentin news vol 4 2024 April 2024 issue 167 and vol 2024 5 May 2024 issue 168 thank you In solidarity
― Eric Wilridge Liberty Correctional Institution
SQ’s Kid-Cat draws CSP interest
Dear SQ News:
It was such an honor to receive your inside SQnews I read it from cover to cover! The purpose of my letter is to say thank you for all you do to tell the good stories of things happening behind the scene in San Quentin…..with those incarcerated and those who support them.
— Keith Dobbs Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries
SQ & MODESTO
Dear SQ News:
Hope all is well, Please please publish my art please in your newspaper. I’m sure it will inspire, not just believers but non believers also. I’m very confident of that we together are doing the work
― Billy Sadowski, San Quentin State Prison
SQNews Reaches NKSP
Dear SQ News: My name is Alphonso Williams, and I’m the facility-F IPAC chairperson here at CSATF-SP at Corcoran as an avid reader of the san Quentin news. I wanted to submit an overview of how the California model has been working here at facility-F, the continuous, and gradual growth of facility-F and it’s transformation,from a yard that known for it green wall to a facility that has a current 58% suitability rate for BPH, and has advanced the narrative of recovery and rehabilitation. From recently being approved to implement the Wiley’s Wish Dog program, to bringing on-site college program, and IP-led on-site barbershop that allows aspiring barbers to learn adopt employable job skills. Facility-f has grown tremendously over the years (with a vast amount of room to still grow). Thank you for your time and possible consideration we hope the attached/enclosed documents will make it in the San Quentin News.
― A. Williams IPAC Chairperson Corcoran SATF
Readership continues after release
Dear SQ News: I received your Newspaper yesterday. Thank you very much, I am no longer At Wasco State Prison in. Crescent City in California I would like to continue to receive your monthly Newspaper if possible I got March’s edition, I need April’s and May’s paper I love the National, sport, youth guild and every single Article on the paper. I am a huge supporter and will continue to read about San Quentin after I’m released sometime around the end of this year. I will follow you guys on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. I am excited and fascinated to get to know and hear about San Quentin News. Thank you so much for the feedback and paper it means a lot to me.
― Willie Avila, Pelican Bay State Prison
Inspired journalist
Dear SQ News:
Hi, I am now out of prison and living in San Diego county attending college. I am studying Mass communication. I am on my way to be a journalist, to write article. How can I be on the San Quentin News staff writer team?
― Keith Thomas San Diego, CA
SQ News in Nevada
Dear SQ News: It’s been a long time since I had my B number and was pecking with two fingers to help getting out the San Quentin News It actually seems so recent for some reason. Keep up the great work putting out the San Quentin news I never miss an issue.
— Rodney Kein, Vacaville State Prison
SQNews Reaches NKSP
Dear SQ News:
I am Billy Fells Jr. humbly and respectfully ask to join your service dog training program. I’ve been incarcerated for over 10-years with no violent write-ups, I facilitate NA and AA-groups I’ve taken AVP and graduated the defy ventures rigorous reentry preparation program, CEO of your New Life. However I am a dog lover and I would like to participate in your dog program, I go to my annual next month in July 2024. Thank you very much.
― Billy Fells Jr., Corcoran State Prison
