Carta de Biden a AMLO
El presidente Biden promete ayuda en asuntos de inmigración al presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador, según el reporte del periódico La Opinión del 11 de octubre del 2021. El mandatario mexicano le envió una carta al presidente Biden durante el Dialogo Económico de Alto Nivel realizado en Washington. El canciller mexicano Marcelo … [Read More...]
Visas de trabajo
Las parejas de algunos trabajadores inmigrantes no tendrán que solicitar una autorización de trabajo en los Estados Unidos. Hasta el momento, la espera para conseguir la autorización podía hacerles perder sus trabajos, según la página web de Boundless. El miércoles 10 de noviembre del 2021, la Administración Biden llegó a un acuerdo con … [Read More...]
San Quentin celebrates the appointment of Ron Broomfield
On September 20, 2021, Ron Broomfield was sworn in as the 36th Warden in the history of San Quentin State Prison. Friends, family, coworkers and San Quentin employees gathered together on April 2, 2022, to celebrate his achievement. … [Read More...]
Treatment of detainees at Sacramento jail affects downtown crime
Sacramento County Jail’s overcrowded conditions and poor track record of helping detainees with mental health problems has been linked to increased crime in the downtown area, according to Marcos Breton of The Sacramento Bee. In an op-ed, Breton raises the question: “What happens to the surrounding community when jail prisoners subjected to … [Read More...]
CDCR announces new grievance process
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has announced new “Grievance” forms and procedures to replaced the former Appeals process. CDCR FORM 602-1: Use this form to file your initial grievance (previously called an appeal). This form has a list of questions for you to consider when writing your grievance. Once you have … [Read More...]
High Court overturns ‘career criminal’ case from Georgia
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously determined that a Georgia court had mistakenly applied the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) to a defendant, resulting in an overly harsh sentence. William Dale Wooden received a 16-year sentence for possession of a firearm — an offense that normally carries about one year, according to The Hill. The … [Read More...]
Third-ever female warden appointed in Louisiana
Kirsten Thomas has been appointed as the new warden of the Louisiana Department of Corrections Institute for Women in St. Gabriel, according to The Associated Press. Thomas is only the second woman to be appointed warden of the facility and only the third in Louisiana’s history. “Her selection comes as the corrections department pushes … [Read More...]
CA legislators take aim at forced prison labor
California legislators are calling for an end to involuntary servitude for incarcerated people by making all prison labor voluntary, The Associated Press reported. Though the U.S. Constitution has banned slavery since the mid-19th century, it continues to allow involuntary servitude as the punishment for a crime. But a growing number of … [Read More...]
Who is Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Ketanji Brown Jackson is not only the first Black woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court; she is also the first former public defender, and a supporter of criminal justice reform. Jackson, one of the youngest members of the court, next to Amy Coney Barrett, was destined for the legal profession. “I want to go into law and … [Read More...]
Department of Corrections settles prisoners’ disability lawsuit
VERMONT A number of current and former Vermont prisoners with disabilities will receive $80,000 in compensation under a recent settlement, The Associated Press reports. The settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Vermont Department of Corrections stems from a federal investigation into claims that Vermont didn’t provide … [Read More...]
Prosecutor sees growing support for criminal justice reform
PENNSYLVANIA A progressive Philadelphia prosecutor is pointing to his reelection as proof that America continues to support criminal justice reform. Larry Krasner, the Philadelphia County district attorney, overcame a vigorous opposition campaign to win 67% of the vote, said The Crime Report. “The election results speak for … [Read More...]
Raleigh detective fired for staging phoney drug busts
NORTH CAROLINA A North Carolina detective was fired for allegedly staging heroin drug busts on at least 15 Black men using brown sugar packets, leding to drug trafficking charges, Huffpost reported on Nov. 2, 2021. The Raleigh Police Department confirmed that it fired Omar Abdullah on Oct. 28, 2020, a month after the city of Raleigh … [Read More...]
Cleared of murder after 30 years
MARYLAND A Maryland man has been exonerated of murder after spending 30 years in prison based on the false testimony of a jailhouse informant. Paul Madison, 60, was convicted of second-degree murder and handgun charges for the December 1990 murder of William Richardson. “This conviction rested on outdated and questionable … [Read More...]
Prison radio gives a voice to the condemned
TEXAS The Tank, at 106.5 FM, is a radio station in a high security Texas prison that gives hundreds of inmates, including 200 on Death Row, a chance at being heard beyond their isolation cells, according to reporter Keri Blakinger who worked with the Marshall Project on the article published in partnership with the Guardian in December … [Read More...]
Freed by childhood friend
MARYLAND “You’re going home today,” the judge told Sura Sohna, culminating a lengthy crusade by the prisoner’s childhood buddy. The courtroom erupted in joy, thanks to the work of Brandon Harris, a 22-year-old college student. Sohna and Harris embraced in a tearful hug. “Being in that moment was completely surreal,” said … [Read More...]
NEWS BRIEFS April 2022
New York — ( AP) The author of “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971” has sued New York’s prison authorities for banning the book in the state’s prisons. The Pulitzer Prize–winning book describes the 1971 revolt of inmates at the Attica Correctional Facility. H eather A nn T hompson, the author of the book and a University of … [Read More...]
Move to stop state’s use of holocaust gas in executions
ARIZONA On February 15, Arizona’s Jewish leaders filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Corrections in an effort to stop the use of the cyanide gas in the state’s prison death chamber, the Equal Justice Initiative reports. Last summer, the state renovated its gas chamber so that it could execute people using hydrogen … [Read More...]
Report finds 1,600 prisoners punished, isolated on faulty drug evidence
NEW YORK Faulty drug tests caused more than 1,600 New York prisoners to be locked in solitary confinement, denied family visits, and delayed parole hearings, the state inspector general reports “This stands as a heart-breaking example of how the absence of transparency can undermine due process and basic human rights,” said Inspector … [Read More...]
San Quentin Staff Legacies
Over the years, we’ve covered the loss of prison staff and administrators who have touched the lives of the incarcerated in a positive way. … [Read More...]
San Quentin News Legacies
Remembering two powerhouse San Quentin News editors ARNULFO T. GARCIA 1951 - 2017 By Marcus HendersonEditor in Chief The passing of former San Quentin News Editor in Chief Arnulfo “Timoteo” Garcia, in late September 2017, was a day that the lights dimmed for the San Quentin News. It was one of those “Where were you at?” moments, like … [Read More...]
Prisons adopt high tech monitoring
Prisoners’ rights groups are concerned about the use of new surveillance technology in U.S. prisons and jails, and they are sounding the alarm about potential abuses. Voice of America reported in February that the Thomson Reuters Foundation uncovered documents from eight states showing that prison and jail authorities were using the Verus … [Read More...]
Mount Tamalpais College accreditation confirmed
For the first time in history, an independent, fully-accredited college exists inside a prison. Mount Tamalpais College (Mt. Tam), located on the grounds of San Quentin State Prison (SQ), was formally accredited as a two-year college by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Inside Higher Ed … [Read More...]
New ‘restorative’ pilot program creates opportunities for returning citizens
California invested $28.5 million in rehabilitation programs established by the formerly incarcerated, in a move to lower the state prison’s recidivism rate. The new three-year pilot project called Ready for Life is managed by Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs (CROP). The program is designed to help the incarcerated return to … [Read More...]
San Quentin veterans find healing in Shakespeare
The Shakespeare for Social Justice Program and Veterans Healing Veterans — from the Inside Out — presented “The Field” on Dec. 16 in the ARC building. San Quentin veterans, working with the Marin Shakespeare Company, told their stories via a genre called “Reader’s Theatre.” The men did not memorize but rather read their parts from a script of … [Read More...]
Shakespeare groups provide opportunities for creative expression
The San Quentin Shakespeare Group performed scenes from Othello and original theater pieces in front of an audience of over 60 supporters and incarcerated people in the San Quentin Protestant Chapel in December. The dedicated actors overcame a two-hour delay from restricted movement issues due to fog. Then they delivered compelling … [Read More...]
Federal Pell Grants revived for prisoners after nearly three decades
New regulations will allow incarcerated students to qualify for federal financial aid for college in the form of Pell Grants beginning in July of 2023. This will have tremendous benefits for those seeking higher education behind bars, but is not without concerns about how the grants will be implemented in prison. Incarcerated students once … [Read More...]
College distance learning brings higher education opportunities to prisoners
Nothing about the study hall looks unusual — college students quietly busy themselves at desks, colorful educational posters decorate the walls, an aide tidies up while the supervisor looks on. But these students are wearing prisoner blues and their professors are scattered across the country, hundreds and thousands of miles away. Mail-based … [Read More...]
Awards ceremony honors formerly incarcerated
Dwayne Mack had spent 20 years collectively in state prisons when he turned his love of performing into his own play production company called Mack Productions, which led to his winning an award. Mack wrote a play while at the Wisconsin Resource Center, a treatment center in Winnebago. He secured roles in several plays. He did so while seeking … [Read More...]
Traumatic brain injury linked to incarceration
The Compassion Prison Project (CPP) is spearheading a campaign designed to help bring awareness to the connection between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and incarcerated people. “When people are committing crimes and when they’re harming others, more often than not, it’s a brain injury or brain impairment, rather than that they’re a bad … [Read More...]
A letter to the San Quentin population: From the editors of the Informed Patient
It’s been an honor to communicate with you through our patient newsletter, “The Informed Patient: A San Quentin Newsletter” for the past 21 months. You have submitted thought-provoking and timely comments and questions, and we have appreciated your feedback letting us know what we’ve done right and where we could improve. We have temporarily lost … [Read More...]
Nathan McKinney — free at last
The San Quentin News managing editor, Nathan McKinney, paroled just before the Omicron variant placed the prison on a 60- day lockdown. McKinney was hired when the first COVID-19 lockdown ended, after 416 days. During that time the newspaper’s previous managing editor paroled, leaving that vital position open and the paper on the brink of … [Read More...]
Veteran SQNews layout designer paroled, now fighting deportation
Another longtime member of the San Quentin News team, Phoeun You, paroled before the COVID-19 Omicron variant placed the prison on a 60-day lockdown. Phoeun was rehired to work as the newspaper’s lead design and layout person. He came on board shortly after the first 416-day COVID-19 modified program ended. The SQNews editor-in-chief, … [Read More...]
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
San Quentin News celebrates freedom of the press ina look back on a historic journey of award-winningprison journalism spanning more than eight decades As World Press Freedom Day is celebrated, San Quentin News marks 82 years since it was established by warden Clinton T. Duffy. What began as a four-page publication, written and printed on … [Read More...]
Honoring Our Servicemen and Servicewomen
Wall City is written and produced by the incarcerated staff, Wall City advisors and advisors at San Quentin News. The Friends of San Quentin News is the affiliated nonprofit that raises funds to facilitate publication and distribution. To make a donation, visit http://www.sanquentinnews.com or send checkspayable to Social Good Fund, write … [Read More...]
The Resurgence of Native Hawaiians
Reclaiming their traditions and cultural identity The Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) prison population in the U.S. skyrocketed 250 percent in the 1990s, while the country’s overall prison population grew by only 77 percent. AAPI is now counted within a group called “Others” by the prison tracking system. Among “Others” released … [Read More...]
ONE YEAR TO LIFE
CRIMINAL, REVOLUTIONARY, MURDERER, ICON? ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE JACKSON’S DEATH, THE ANSWER DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ASK. Fifty years ago, George Jackson, 28, was fatally wounded by a guard at San Quentin State Prison. Today his name, and the story of how he and five others were killed in a single day of violence, continues to reverberate in … [Read More...]
The March Of Memories
On a Friday afternoon in November, an event dubbed Mourning Our Losses (MOL) was held on San Quentin’s Lower Yard. It brought together about 200 people to pay tribute to the many lives lost during the COVID-19 outbreak. Attendees included the prison’s residents, people formerly incarcerated and volunteers from the surrounding San Francisco Bay … [Read More...]
SAM’s AQUA Adventures
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Where slick lines and poetic provocation converge
George “Mesro” Coles-El is engaging in social justice reform through art. His two preferred mediums of art are graffiti and poetry. “My main goal is social awareness,” said Coles-El, “Not all of my pieces are talking about social reform, but even my name is a social statement because it creates awareness around what people in prison are … [Read More...]
‘If it’s broke… why fix it?’
Robert Kuikahi celebrates the beauty of brokenness Prison can limit and restrict artists, but Robert Kuikali finds it therapeutic and self-soothing to sit behind the scenes, creating or sketching his crafts. “Art releases my stress; it gives me peace of mind. When I feel overwhelmed or weighed down with negativity, drawing or … [Read More...]
BOOK REVEIW: The Souls of Institutions
By Kazuo Ishigur To draw a parallel between young students at a fictional school deep in the English countryside and incarcerated persons at San Quentin — the very real, oldest state prison in California — should be an unimaginable stretch. But after reading Never Let Me Go, the excellent novel by British writer Kazuo Ishiguro, this comparison … [Read More...]
Letters TO THE EDITOR, April 2022
SOUTH DAKOTA CELL BLOCK SENDS SOME LOVE Dear Editor: I love your newspaper. It always has good articles and info in it. The facility I’m in here in South Dakota has COVID-19 restrictions and the library is closed, so there’s no way to get literature right now. It’s been like this for a while and when I receive new issues of your … [Read More...]
News Briefs-April 2022
Arkansas — (AP) The state Department of Corrections began 2022 with a statewide lockdown of prisons due to rising COVID-19 cases among prisoners and staff. Arkansas reported its highest one-day count of new infections (4,978) since the pandemic began. Almost one in five tests has been positive. The state plans to employ its National Guard to help … [Read More...]
A message for Ramadan from the Imam
Islam is categorized technically as a religion. More so it is a complete way of life instead of something done out of mere ritual. It is not empty rhetoric but rather an implementation of daily life full of meaning and purpose. To practice Islam is to be one who submits to the will of God by means of our divine scripture The Quran. As credit to the … [Read More...]
Transformando vidas a través del ARTE
El lenguaje universal del arte puede transformar a hombres y mujeres encarcelados al ofrecerles herramientas de auto-descubrimiento, auto-reflexión y un proceso para sanar. El Arte Colectivo de la Prisión (PAC) es un programa administrado por la Universidad de San Diego y está disponible para las prisiones dirigidas por el Departamento de … [Read More...]
DHS promueve naturalization
El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS por sus siglas en inglés) publicó un reporte en julio describiendo como 11 agencias trabajarán juntas para inhibir las barreras hacia la ciudadanía Estadounidense y acelerar el proceso de naturalización. La agencia de Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS por sus siglas en … [Read More...]
Dificultades para votar
Existen actualmente 5.17 millones de ciudadanos Americanos a quienes no se les permite votar, aún después de haber servido su condena en la prisión y haber pagado su deuda con la sociedad, reporta Trone Dowd de las noticias Vice. Muchos de los estados todavía tienen leyes estrictas para votar y obtener esos derechos de nuevo pareciera algo … [Read More...]
Cuarentenas en cárceles juveniles
Jóvenes encarcelados en toda la nación están sintiendo la presión psicológica al estar expuestos a las condiciones difíciles que representan los encierros solitarios por el “aislamiento médico”, cuarentena ligera o problemas de conducta debido al brote de la pandemia del COVID-19, según un reporte del The Marshall Project. “Dejar a los menores … [Read More...]
NM court’s innovative approach to addiction
A judge in New Mexico has created an innovative drug-diversion program that doesn’t use the threat of jail time for convicted addicts in recovery, The Washington Post reported. Judge Jason Lidyard did away with jail time for positive drug tests and minor violations for participants. He added a peer-supported probation component and collaborates … [Read More...]
9th Circuit nominee grilled by Republican senators
Last year, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Gabriel Sanchez was grilled by Republican U.S. Senators for his role in the passage of California’s Proposition 57 in 2016. Sanchez, who has since been appointed to the Ninth Circuit Court, helped pass the measure that allowed for early parole of prisoners, according to a Reuters … [Read More...]
Report targets mandatory minimums, jury diversity
Thirty changes in criminal justice practices are recommended by a criminal justice reform organization. The 2022 annual guide on state legislative reforms was released by the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI). The reforms could have substantial impact on the criminal justice system, Law360.com reported Dec. 19, 2021. The PPI report, … [Read More...]
JUSTICE REFORM PRIORITIZED IN 2022
Panel takes aim at California’s LWOP, Three Strikes Law A state commission is recommending ambitious changes to California’s criminal justice system, including revisions to the Three Strikes Law and life-without-parole sentences, and ending capital punishment. The seven-member panel of lawmakers, former judges and criminal justice experts … [Read More...]
SF jail population drops during pandemic
The San Francisco County Jail lowered its population by about 38% from January to May 2020, beating the statewide reduction of 29% during the same period, reported the San Francisco Chronicle. The data shows the San Francisco jail maintained its lower percentages for longer. “The principle of reducing incarceration is very much a part of this … [Read More...]
Growing movement calls for greater use of non-police first responders
Calling non-police professionals for some emergencies is a growing trend in America, The Washington Post reports. The movement uses new tactics of non-police responses to mental health and domestic abuse calls. California has enacted the Crises Act, which allows public money to be used to fund community organizations that can respond to such … [Read More...]
AROUND THE WORLD: Cancun, Mexico
The San Quentin News touches down in Cancun, Mexico! Tell your friends and family tosnap a picture of their copyof the SQN and send it to us at:TheSQNews@gmail.comDon’t have the most recent edition?Donate online and get the SQN delivered to your mailbox!Get more info at:www.SanQuentinNews.com … [Read More...]
CDC examines racial disparities in gun-related murders
Young Black men are 20 times more likely to by killed by guns than Whites, a federal report says. Black males age 15–34 made up 2% of the United States’ population, yet accounted for 37% of gun-related murders, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The 2019 analysis titled “A Public Health Crisis in the Making” uncovered a … [Read More...]
The California Coalition of Women Prisoners celebrates 25 years of activism
CCWP has represented the women of California’s prison system. They have protested abuse and injustice, celebrated victories in justice reform, fought against life-without-parole sentences — and mourned the tragic loss of those whose lives ended while still incarcerated... the frontlines for any political movement, but the California … [Read More...]
Federal women’s facility plagued by allegations of staff sexual misconduct
A federal prison for women in California is riddled with allegations of staff sexually abusing prisoners. The warden and three other staff members at FCI Dublin face charges of sexually abusing women prisoners, The Associated Press reported Jan. 19. Former correctional worker and chaplain James Highhouse is the latest to be charged with … [Read More...]
Marin program helps former offenders pursue ‘clean slate’
Emanuel McLemore was in jail three years ago when he had a “look in the mirror” moment. “I had seen people I know make the change,” he said. “I asked myself, when is it going to happen to me?” Upon release, he set out to get his life on track. That meant getting sober and complying with probation requirements. On Thursday, seeking … [Read More...]
Pope Francis calls for hope in sentencing reform
Pope Francis has called for criminal sentencing that leaves incarcerated people with hope and provides a chance at redemption. “It’s right that those who have made a mistake pay for their mistake, but it’s even more right that those who have done wrong should be able to redeem oneself from their mistake,” the pope said in his weekly address from … [Read More...]
Innocent man exonerated after serving six years in prison
Anthony Miller is a free man after a New York appeals court ruled he was wrongly arrested, convicted and imprisoned for a street robbery. Miller returned home after 6 1/2 years of incarceration, thanks to a renewed investigation that concluded he was wrongly identified for the crime. “It used to be normal for me to be out here,” said Miller … [Read More...]
Foundation focuses on prisoner trauma
Church member volunteers are working with Nebraska prisoners to help them find positive new lives. “It’s a big deal,” said state Sen. Suzanne Geist, who sits on the oversight committee that monitors the Department of Corrections. “What we’re talking about is getting local churches and people who are really passionate about walking with the … [Read More...]
Organization gets $750K boost from Justice Dept.
The Maine Prisoner Reentry Network has received A $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, reported the Bangor Daily News. It represents about 10 times the nonprofit’s typical annual budget, according to Bruce Noddin, who said that the federal grant is the largest sum of money the group has ever received by a longshot. The money … [Read More...]
Transgender murder rate on the rise
‘Rising epidemic of violence’ not helped by COVID Homicides of transgender people have been on the rise since 2019, according to data from the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE). In 2021 the number of murders has doubled to 50. Within the first seven months of 2020, more transgender people were murdered than in all of 2019, … [Read More...]
Prisons’ quarantine isolation measures failed to prevent massive COVID infections
Solitary confinement cells used to quarantine prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic did not prevent spreading the virus or prevent prisoners from getting physically sick or psychologically harmed, according to Solitary Watch and Crime Report. “Despite spotty reporting and underestimates, more than 397,000 COVID cases have been reported in … [Read More...]
New variants, same old COVID-19
COVID-19 is more infectious but potentially less dangerous, two leading medical experts report. This makes it less important to impose some previous precautions except in high-risk populations, reported Dr. Monica Gandhi and Dr. Jeanne Noble in a recent Time magazine article. “Public-health measures should adjust accordingly….removing and … [Read More...]
Getting treatment for chronic conditions after release
Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) hosts a monthly Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) column. This column is a space where we can answer questions regarding healthcare in reentry. Our goal is to provide information and empower individuals to prepare them for healthy reentry. In our last column, we talked about medications to treat opioid use disorders … [Read More...]
Researchers see explosion of diabetes in wake of COVID-19
For more than two million Americans who were locked up in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a new worry on the horizon: an epidemic of diabetes that has been rising across the nation. Researchers are observing an increase in new-onset hyperglycemia months after a COVID-19 infection, according to Paulo Fiorina, a doctor affiliated … [Read More...]
Oakland-based reentry program offers legal help
An Oakland organization is helping soon to be released and newly released prisoners negotiate a multitude of legal problems. Root and Rebound is leading the way in reentry legal advocacy for incarcerated people to help them overcome the various hurdles to successful reintegration into society. Root and Rebound estimates people released … [Read More...]
Transitions reentry program prepares prisoners for a future in the free world
Significant job opportunities are available to the formerly incarcerated, says reentry teacher Philip Leonida. He has been teaching San Quentin’s Transitions/Reentry class since 2017 and has this message for anyone worried about their job options upon release from prison: “If you want to work, you can work. If you want to invest in an employer, … [Read More...]
Coding ‘boot camp’ launched
Coding Dojo and the Prison Scholar Fund (PSF) are launching a new coding boot camp program to help formerly incarcerated people develop computer programming skills and find work. There are lots of jobs available for people with coding skills, but approximately 45% of formerly incarcerated persons remain unemployed one year after their release — … [Read More...]
Florida program saves canine lives — and prisoners, too
Incarcerated people in Florida are learning how to communicate, take responsibility, and show compassion by bonding with incarcerated dogs, according a Valdosta (Georgia) Daily Times report. The Hamilton Hounds Program at the Humane Society of Valdosta/Lowndes County partnered with the Hamilton Corrections Institution in an effort to stop … [Read More...]
Report: California’s death penalty ‘beyond repair’
A committee on penal code revisions recommended abolishing California’s death penalty, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Voters have twice rejected ballot propositions to end capital punishment. The new recommendation to end death sentences comes from the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code, established by law in … [Read More...]
Congress weighs efficiency, fairness for federal prisoners
Congress is considering legislation to increase efficiency and fairness for federal prisoners. The bipartisan Senate bill called the Criminal Justice Administration Act would: Compensate indigent defendants for round-trip travel and lodging if they must attend their own hearings at the federal court level; Authorize U.S. magistrate judges … [Read More...]
Colorado prisoners launch radio station
Colorado has launched the first radio station by inmates inside a state prison. The show, Inside Wire, initiated its first broadcast on March 1 at Limon Correctional Facility in Denver. Limon is a level 4 facility surrounded by a 4,000-foot-long doubled fence. The station operates inside a windowless room with Plexiglas walls and soundproof … [Read More...]
California senator pushes for $2,600 gate money
In a first major attempt in nearly 50 years, a lawmaker from Los Angeles has introduced a bill that could significantly increase “gate money,” the allowance that incarcerated people receive when released from prison. After her office received a letter from an incarcerated person who asked, “How do you expect any of us to make it if we’re getting … [Read More...]
CDCR proposes major changes to Milestones credits
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is proposing changes to milestone credits that would significantly reorganize rehabilitative programs and largely decrease credit-earning rates for incarcerated people throughout its adult institutions. CDCR’s Regulation and Policy Management Branch released a Notice of Change to … [Read More...]
Guadalupe ‘Silencio’ Leon released after suffering heart attack during BPH hearing
Former San Quentin resident Guadalupe Leon suffered a heart attack during a parole board hearing that resulted in him being found suitable for parole after five failed attempts. He blamed the heart failure on what he called a “COVID long-hauler induced heart attack.” Upon his release from San Quentin, he was taken into immigration custody and is … [Read More...]
Earlonne Woods takes on California’s Three Strikes Law
An initiative petition has been filed to repeal California’s Three Strikes Law. It now needs enough voter signatures by April 30 to qualify for the November 2022 ballot. The petition was filed by Earlonne Woods, co-creator and co-host of the San Quentin podcast Ear Hustle. “There’s a 50/50 chance — it can go either way,” Woods said in … [Read More...]
Prisoners feel pinch of skyrocketing prices
San Quentin residents are encountering higher prices at the canteen window. For example, the cost of a quart of ice cream is now $4.45 for a ten-ounce carton, up almost half again from the October price. And in Walkenhorst’s latest catalog many incarcerated people have probably noticed sharp increases in the price of quarterly package … [Read More...]
SCOTUS dodges ambiguous sentencing
Federal sentencing guidelines are vague and ambiguous, due to differences in U.S. Supreme Court opinions and the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s judicial rules of court, according to The Hill opinion contributor Dawinder Sidhu. The Supreme Court has refused to resolve conflicts between federal appeals courts regarding court rules. It deferred … [Read More...]
AZ prison settlement agreement tossed
A settlement agreement to improve the quality of health care in Arizona prisons was thrown out after six years of the state showing little interest in making improvements, according to The Associated Press. Judge Roslyn Silver concluded that a trial will proceed after contempt of court fines totaling $2.5 million for non-compliance couldn’t … [Read More...]
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate?
Delvon Adams talks about professional athletes and the controversial decision not to get the COVID vaccine Controversial NBA player Kyrie Irvin has been adamant about not getting vaccinated and it has caused him to get sidelined in his career as a professional basketball player with the NBA. He has made many millions of dollars, so it … [Read More...]
Mixed reactions to ‘pay-to-stay’ jails in SoCal
Some detainees pay $200 or more per day for creature comforts In Southern California, “pay-to-stay” jails offer large private cells with various amenities to those who can afford to pay for them, according to a report by The Marshall Project produced in collaboration with the Los Angeles Times. At least 26 pay-to-stay facilities are … [Read More...]
The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois
For over 400 years, Black slavery and oppression have been an egregious hypocrisy in America, “the land of freedom.” In his book, The Souls of Black Folk, civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois wrote that the injustice of unattainable American ideals — liberty and equality — for African Americans “has wrought sad havoc with the courage and … [Read More...]
San Francisco D.A’s New Website Tracks Arrests and Prosecutions
“SFDA filed new charges in 71.79% and took action on 84.64% of them" A new website portal was created by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office to track arrests and prosecutions. The new “SFDA Prosecutions of SFPD Incidents & Arrests” site will provide data on the San Francisco Police Department arrests and those prosecuted by … [Read More...]
States circumventing qualified immunity laws
New Mexico, Colorado pass new laws to hold officers accountable for using excessive force Colorado and New Mexico have found promising ways to hold rogue police officers accountable and circumvent one of the biggest barriers — the legal defense of qualified immunity USA Today reports. These states passed laws that give people who were … [Read More...]
Gov. Grisham Propose Rolling Back Bail Reform Laws
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s new public safety initiative could roll back bail reform laws and lead to jail overcrowding and excessive use of force by police, according to a New Mexico safety coalition called SAFE. The SAFE group includes criminal defense lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP, and the New … [Read More...]
Prisons’ Contempt Moves Court
A settlement agreement to improve the quality of health care in Arizona prisons was thrown out after six years of the state showing little interest in making improvements, according to The Associated Press. Judge Roslyn Silver concluded that a trial will proceed after contempt of court fines totaling $2.5 million for non-compliance couldn’t … [Read More...]
Biden Helps Foreign Workers
President Joe Biden has unveiled a social policy and climate change bill that includes an immigration provision that could help millions of families and foreign workers stay in the country. “The proposal would free up hundreds of thousands of green cards that various administrations failed to use over several decades, making them available … [Read More...]
TB Case Prompts Testing
A tuberculosis case was reported at the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego, prompting officials to notify and offer tests to all people who may have been exposed over a five-month window, according to news reports on Nov. 2, 2021. “Testing is recommended for people who were exposed to assure they are not infected, since … [Read More...]
Newsom Fights Vaccine
State officials have urged a federal judge to order all California prison guards to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “We do really have a problem of continuing major outbreaks,” said J. Clark Kelso, the court-appointed medical receiver in charge of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Kelso told U.S. … [Read More...]
Finding Dreams Through the Comfort of Futbol
The American dream for some people is to connect with your family, live life in the simple manner, buy a house, keep a job, get a dog, and raise your kids. But, for San Quentin resident Francisco Sajuan, he found that dream through the sport of futbol (soccer in Spanish). “I hope my daughter takes this great opportunity seriously,” Legorreta … [Read More...]
Body-Worn Cameras on Guards Are Being Introduced to the Prison System
Several state prison systems throughout America are introducing body-worn cameras on some guards, even in environments already covered by thousands of stationary cameras, according to the Associated Press. After allegations of abuse of prisoners with disabilities, a judge ordered body-worn cameras for guards in a San Diego state prison. … [Read More...]
Garnishing Stimulus Funds
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that states can garnish third-round stimulus money paid to prisoners and apply the seized amounts to restitution and other obligations, reported The Hill. Under the Trump administration, federal and state prisoners were allowed full stimulus payments without garnishment, the May 3 story reported. The … [Read More...]
Hawaii Prison Workers Against Vaccine
The union representing federal prison workers in Hawaii join protests against President Joe Biden’s executive order for Mandatory Vaccines for the COVID pandemic. It does allow exceptions due to legitimate medical or religious issues. Michael Meserve, president, American Federation of Government Employees, local 1218, Council of Prison … [Read More...]
Susanville Prison Ties to the City’s Economy
The city of Susanville’s attempt to stop the closure of the California Correctional Center (CCC), one of a growing number of communities resisting prison shutdowns because of their ties to the economy. “CCC is the second largest employer in our town, so it’s devastating. It’s devastating to our families and to these people who have worked here. … [Read More...]
Jobs Options for the Formerly Incarcerated
Significant job opportunities are available to the formerly incarcerated, says reentry teacher Philip Leonida. He has been teaching San Quentin’s Transitions/Reentry class since 2017 and has this message for anyone worried about their job options upon release from prison: “If you want to work, you can work. If you want to invest in an employer, … [Read More...]
NPR Lose Talent Due to Lack of Opportunities
“62% White, 15% Black/African American, 12% Asian American, and 7% Latino or Hispanic” NPR’s recent losses of talented Black and Latino program hosts may indicate a problem with the way the organization manages opportunities for staff members of color, reported the Washington Post on Jan. 5. The most recent minority personality to leave NPR … [Read More...]
Mt. Tamalpais College unveils inspirational banner
“We love you MTC students! See you in the New Year” by Juan Haines, Edwin E. Chavez, and Michael Moore The changing nature of COVID-19 keeps prison programs in limbo. The latest change comes from a new variant, Omicron. It stopped San Quentin’s college program from holding its Christmas Eve open mic event. The last open mic held by … [Read More...]
Riker’s Island Jail in Chaos
New York City’s notorious Rikers Island Jail is in a constant state of chaos due to violence and inadequate staffing, the New York Times reported. Recent turmoil included six incarcerated deaths, charges of criminally negligent homicide against a captain, and the accidental release of an alleged murderer, the Times reported June 19. The tidal … [Read More...]
Director of U.S. Bureau of Prisons Resigns
The director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons will resign after less than two years in the bureau’s top position in the wake of corruption and mismanagement charges, The Washington Post reported. Allegations of employee misconduct, together with COVID-19-induced issues, combined to create pressure for the resignation of Michael Carvajal, the Jan. 5 … [Read More...]
San Quentin’s Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program Holds Carnival
In 2020, the Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ISUDT) program converted San Quentin’s gym to a place to learn life skills and get drug treatment. Last year, on Dec. 21, the gym was converted once more to become the site of a carnival. The carnival offered an alternative to the classroom setting common in life skills and drug treatment programs, … [Read More...]
Black History Month – five profiles
Donald “Don” King (1931 - present) “Only in America” became Don King, the famous boxing promoter’s, catchphrase along with his trademark wild Afro-style hair-do. In 1967, King served more than three at the Marion Correctional Institution in Ohio for manslaughter (second-degree murder). He was convicted of stomping to death by one of his … [Read More...]
New S.F. Transitional Housing Community for Women
“We wanted color, never wanting to see prison gray again” An apartment complex in San Francisco is now home to formerly incarcerated women who were released from prison after having killed their abusers. HomeFree is a transitional housing reentry program started by Five Keys Schools and Programs, on the former Naval base of Treasure Island. … [Read More...]
Bob Goff Gives Inspirational Speech on Big Dreams
The second annual graduating Dream Big class of bestselling author Bob Goff received their certificates for participating in a class that embodies spirituality, hope and ambition on Dec. 14. All the classmates were draped in their graduation gowns and wore caps with tassels as their faces beamed while listening to Goff on stage. “I’m learning … [Read More...]
San Quentin’s Toys-for-Tots Event
San Quentin’s veterans received an unexpected gift when Toys-for-Tots, their annual toy giveaway, was green-lighted for December 24 and 25. Holiday spirit flowed through the visiting rooms as SQ residents who served in the military gave hundreds of toys to families with children visiting their incarcerated loved ones. The annual Christmas … [Read More...]
Mt. Tamalpais College introduces laptops to students
In the Spring of 2022, Mt. Tamalpais college (Mt. Tam) at San Quentin (SQ) will provide its students with access to laptop computers. “For the past twenty-five years, students have not had access to technology or computers during their studies,” wrote Mt Tam staff in June 2021. “They have written work and conducted research using printouts and … [Read More...]
SQ Suffers Another Outbreak
Two months after a local court ruled that the COVID-19 emergency at San Quentin State Prison had passed, the entire California prison system has gone back on lockdown as the virus’ omicron variant spreads rapidly through the state’s correctional institutions, with hundreds infected at San Quentin alone. In November, a Marin County Superior … [Read More...]
Japanese prisoners sue over same-day executions
Japan’s same-day execution law has prompted two death row prisoners to file a lawsuit, the Insider Sun reports. The attorney for the men, Yutaca Ueda, is alleging that these same-day executions provide no time for an appeal, or for the men to mentally prepare to die. “Death row prisoners live in fear every morning that that day will be … [Read More...]
Killer executed despite intellectual disabilities
On October 5 Missouri executed Ernest Johnson — despite claims by death penalty opponents and Johnson’s attorney that killing him violated the Constitution because he had intellectual disabilities. In one court filing, Johnson’s legal team said IQ tests had indicated he had the intellectual capacity of a child, according to an NBC News … [Read More...]
Colorado prisoners feed needy kids
Incarcerated people are packing food packages for the needy and finding employable skills at a Colorado prison. The program at the prison operated by CoreCivic marked distribution of its one-millionth package. “Some of the biggest benefits are learning job skills for reentry back into society,” said Steven Salazar, CoreCivic facilitator for … [Read More...]
Federal officials review housing policies for transgender prisoners
Federal prison officials are reviewing transgender housing in the wake of rollbacks imposed during the Trump administration, The Associated Press reports. The action came after a U.S. District Court judge recommended the Bureau of Prisons consider housing a transgender at a female prison. The prisoner is Emily Claire Hari, … [Read More...]
U.S. prison population drops by 300K
The number of incarcerated adults dropped by nearly 300,000 in America the past decade, new U.S. Census figures show. Almost two million remained locked up, but the 2020 Census report shows that nationwide the incarcerated population has dropped 13%. “Roughly one-third of the drop in the total numbers occurred in just two populous … [Read More...]
California expands resources for newly released
California has just launched the nation’s first statewide coordinated effort to bolster the re-entry process, helping to support incarcerated people who are released from prisons and jails, according to The Associated Press. The group, named the Re-Entry Providers Association of California (REPAC), was formed to pool resources and coordinate … [Read More...]
DAPO’s Parole Reentry Expo puts resources front and center in Oakland
In October, a Parole Reentry Center was opened in Oakland, California, that promises a new approach to parolee services. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) has partnered with Arsola’s, an Oakland-based non-profit that provides reentry services, to provide a pathway to … [Read More...]
Ohio courts make COVID shots condition of probation
Two Ohio judges have ordered defendants to get COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of their probation or face prison time, the New York Times reported. Franklin County Judge Richard A. Frye on June 22 gave probation to an offender who pleaded guilty to drugs and firearms offenses and ordered him to get vaccinated within 30 days or face 36 … [Read More...]
ARTS: Michael Mackey takes his pen for a walk on paper
Mackey has come up with his own style... allowing his imagination to run wild in an environment where art has its own identity. Many incarcerated men continue to discover their talents and attributes behind bars, leading some of them to create animated characters. Prison can be a dark place — or a … [Read More...]
TheatreWorkers Project plants seeds of freedom inside prison walls
During the COVID-19 pandemic, prison volunteers and the formerly incarcerated produced powerful videos and audio projects at California State Prison-Lancaster (CSP-LAC). The inspirational productions were based on the words of incarcerated thespians (actors and artists). The TheatreWorkers Project (TWP), a theatre-based prison workshop, … [Read More...]
COVID pandemic adds to mental and physical effects of isolation on prisoners
The number of incarcerated people placed in solitary confinement saw a five-fold increase during the peak of the pandemic, according to Solitary Watch and the Marshall Project. This increase raises new concerns among prisoners and prisoner rights advocates of a new mental health crisis. Long-term health risks of solitary confinement are … [Read More...]
Strange leads pack in 3-mile race
After a strange start to the day, runner Jay Strange, 46, obliterated the competition at the San Quentin 1000 Mile Club’s first three-mile race since the COVID-19 shutdown. With smooth, easy strides and the long lean body of an ultra-runner Strange took off like a light, crossing the finish line in an impressive time of 18 minutes and 31 … [Read More...]
Summoning holiday memories
SQNews staffers reflect on good food, family connections, and cherished traditions During the Holiday season incarcerated people experience many different emotions. Feelings of despair set in, and loneliness envelops them. These are some of the feelings that plagued Raiveon “Ray Ray” Wooden, Steve Brooks, and Vincent O’Bannon during the 2021 … [Read More...]
Newsom signs new law to strip badges from abusive cops
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that might strip the badges of police officers who act criminally or with bias. It was one of several criminal justice reform bills signed. One measure sets statewide standards for when officers use “kinetic projectiles” like rubber bullets, chemical agents or tear gas to break up peaceful … [Read More...]
Incoming mail goes all-digital in Ohio
Ohio plans to digitally scan all incoming mail to prisoners in an attempt to curb the smuggling of contraband drugs. “Having the ability to digitally scan mail will cut down on contraband,” said Annette Chambers-Smith, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC). The change will help to maintain “the important … [Read More...]
The Body Keeps the Score
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma By Bessel van der Kolk “The Body Keeps the Score” was written by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. This book is a good resource for survivors of abuse and care providers. It reached the New York Times best seller list for science in 2019. Some describe this book as painfully hard to read. … [Read More...]
Newsom focuses on California’s homeless epidemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently focused attention on California’s growing crisis of unhoused residents and signed new legislation aimed at getting them the support and services they need, according to The Associated Press. Tens of thousands of homeless people live in cities, large and small, across the wealthiest and most populated state in the … [Read More...]
Study: Black children often brutalized by cops
Numerous children under age 16 have been treated brutally by law enforcement officers, a recent study concludes. More than half of those in the study were Black. “The most common types of force were takedowns, strikes and muscling, followed by firearms pointed at or used on children,” The Associated Press reported Oct. 19. “Black children … [Read More...]
GTL tablets begin a slow rollout
California prisoners are receiving free Global Tel Link (GTL) Connect Network tablets designed to help them communicate with the outside world. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has partnered with the Department of Technology to contract with GTL to enhance incarcerated communication. “The enhanced … [Read More...]
But U.S. still leads world in global incarceration rates
Louisiana has recorded the highest incarcerated rate in the world, with California not far behind, Prison Policy Initiative reports. “Compared to the rest of the world, every U.S. state relies too heavily on prisons and jails to respond to crime,” said the September report. In Louisiana, 1,094 of every 100,000 are incarcerated — … [Read More...]
‘Safehouse Philly’ case moves forward
A legal battle is underway attempting to legalize Safehouse facilities that safely dispense drugs legally to addicts in efforts to decriminalize drugs. Eighty criminal justice leaders filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the ban on Safehouse Philly and other nonprofit safe drug use sites. The Philadelphia … [Read More...]
JPay ordered to pay $6 million for fraudulent practices
Fraudulent practices were detected by a federal agency, concerning debit cards given to recently released prisoners. JPay, a company owned by a private equity firm, was ordered to pay $6 million for overcharging formerly incarcerated individuals by adding hidden fees on their debit cards, according to The Washington Post. JPay, based in … [Read More...]
Quint Clark’s comic styling brings the funnies to SQNews
SQNews continues to discover talented incarcerated men who express themselves through the gift of art. Quinterrious Clark, 48, a San Quentin resident, has developed his own characters and brought them to life in his cartoon series, Sam's Aqua Adventures and related spin-offs. Quint's character style is colorful and entertaining, though he … [Read More...]
Reentry hope waiting for vets
SQNews holds Q&A with Kayla Owen, Case Manager for HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County What do you want the incarcerated veterans to know about your program? We want veterans returning from incarceration to know that HomeFirst has a wide variety of supportive services that can assist them with their reintegration into society. Our … [Read More...]
Prisoner uses life experience to teach young men
After decades of incarceration, personal study and self-exploration, Harry Goodall Jr. decided it was time to own up to the part he played in his undoing, and become a man. Self-destruction wasn’t the answer—that much Goodall did know. But once he discovered what a productive alternative looked like, he decided to share it with juveniles who … [Read More...]
Chef offers second chance to former felons
Restaurateur tackles unemployment among formerly incarcerated Kurt Evans is a chef, restaurateur, activist and educator who is helping formerly incarcerated people merge back into society using the influence of food. Evans is focused on providing them with culinary training, responsibility and employment. “Chefs aren’t … [Read More...]
Supreme Court considers ministers’ presence in death chamber during execution
A Death Row inmate’s religious request to have his pastor place hands on him during his execution is being examined by Supreme Court Justices, said the Associated Press (AP). John Henry Ramirez is sitting on Death Row in Texas for killing a convenience store worker during a robbery in 2004. The AP said that he stabbed the clerk 29 times and … [Read More...]
Victims and prosecutors angered by transfers of condemned prisoners
Prisoners sentenced to death can now be transferred to other California prisons, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s website. A newly implemented transfer program for Death Row’s incarcerated, the “Condemned Inmate Transfer Pilot Program” (CITPP), will allow qualified prisoners to be housed in general … [Read More...]
SF public defenders protest delays, court closures
San Francisco public defenders gathered outside City Hall in protest of court closures and delays that continue through the COVID-19 era — in violation of criminal defendants’ 6th Amendment rights. The courts have been taking care of non-urgent civil cases, including trials to evict people from their homes, while criminal cases have not been … [Read More...]
Resentencing barriers eased by new legislation
New year brings new changes to make PC 1170 process more effective By Elizabeth Fraser and Danielle Harris,The Freedom Project at theSan Francisco Public Defender For many years, California Penal Code section 1170(d)(1) has authorized judges and a small number of criminal system officials to request that a person’s sentence be … [Read More...]
New original sentencing laws in effect for current defendants
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new laws that cut back on numerous sentencing enhancements and ease the state’s sentencing requirements. Starting in January, nonviolent drug offenders will no longer face mandatory prison or jail sentences, according to an Oct. 12, 2021 article in the San Francisco Chronicle. “The Democratic-controlled … [Read More...]
CA eases gang-related sentence enhancements
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill restricting gang enhancements in sentencing, the Associated Press (AP) reported. This bill is the latest in a series that the governor hopes will relax tough-on-crime policies from previous administrations that led to huge racial disparities in the criminal justice system. “Gang enhancements have long been … [Read More...]
Victims, advocates angered by Gascón’s handling of juvenile defendants
California prosecutors must have a judge’s approval to try juvenile defendants in adult courts under the terms of Proposition 57, a criminal justice reform bill voters approved in 2016. A major supporter of the provision is George Gascón, the recently elected Los Angeles County district attorney. He has imposed a policy in his office of refusing … [Read More...]
Federal prisons face critical staff shortages
Federal prisons throughout the country are experiencing a huge shortage of prison guards, and using other staff members to fill in, according to The Associated Press. Cooks, teachers, nurses and others work as guards and often pick up more than 60 hours in overtime shifts to keep the prisons running, but this quick fix is causing serious … [Read More...]
GTL explores virtual reality for prisoners
A prison technology company is exploring possibly offering virtual reality to incarcerated people, Vice reports. Global Tel Link Corporation (GTL) stated in their filed patent documents that the illusion of freedom through virtual reality would allow an inmate to “for a brief time, imagine himself outside or away from the controlled … [Read More...]
Virginia prisons end early COVID releases
Panic over COVID-19 in the Virginia Department of Corrections has come to end—and as of last summer, so have early prisoner releases, reported the Associated Press (AP). The state of Virginia eased all distancing and capacity protocols earlier in 2021, citing increased vaccination rates and declining hospitalizations and COVID positivity … [Read More...]
Staff shortages mean more cell time in Kansas
Staff shortages in a Kansas maximum security correctional facility have resulted in dramatic increases in cell confinement and decreased accessibility to programs for its incarcerated population, reported the Associated Press. Kansas Department of Corrections spokesperson Carol Pitts said that the problems are system-wide, but that the biggest … [Read More...]
England steps up monitoring of probationers
Lie detector testing and electronic monitoring will become British probation officers’ new standards of supervision for many of the criminal offenders they oversee. In response to increased recidivism, a renationalization of a previously partially-privatized probation system will result in an overhaul of supervision protocols, reported The … [Read More...]
El proyecto AB 2054 cambia a trabajadores de salud mental en ‘first responders’
Nuevas leyes exigen a los Departamentos de Policía poner más attención cuando intervienen en la comunidad En solo 11 segundos hubo 11 disparos y una madre perdió su vida, después que la policía respondiera a una llamada de crisis mental. Un hombre perdió su vida durante 40 segundos a las manos de la policía, después de sufrir un episodio de … [Read More...]
La anarquía gobierna en las cárceles de Nueva York
Las condiciones dentro de la prisión de Rikers Island continúan alzando preocupaciones después de seis prisioneros muertos, cargos de homicidio, negligencia criminal contra un capitán, y por la libertad accidental de un alegado asesino, informo el New York Times. Una ola de violencia ha dominado a Rikers Island, mientras oficiales, … [Read More...]
SOLIDARIDAD SILENCIOSA
Lamentando Nuestras Pérdidas (MOL) efectúa una marcha silenciosa en el campo deportivo de San Quentin, en honor a las vidas perdidas por coronavirus La hermandad de los prisioneros en San Quentin hizo acto de presencia desde las primeras horas de la mañana del 5 de noviembre, cuando los voluntarios y trabajadores hacían los … [Read More...]