JANUARY 23, 1938 L. L. Stanley, prison physician at San Quentin for the past 25 years, gave many interesting details of his work in a talk given at … [Read more...]
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Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News Sept. 17, 1971—Supervisor of Vocational Instruction L.E. Ecke retires after 22 years at San … [Read more...]
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Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News July 16, 1971— To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, a fight card hosting seven title … [Read more...]
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Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News NOV. 28, 1980 – The Catholic Chapel played host Saturday to two local Christian bands. … [Read more...]
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SEPT. 19, 1980 – Coyote Park, the mini-park of trees and foliage located on the lower yard, has been laid bare by order of Warden George Sumner due to … [Read more...]
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JULY 4, 1980 – Three shots were fired on the C-Section yard to break up a fight between three convicts. One con was injured by birdshot, while another … [Read more...]
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OCT. 22, 1982 – An inmate attempting to scale a fence in the Badger Section exercise yard was shot in the back Oct. 7. The inmate was shot once with a … [Read more...]
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Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News NOV. 23, 1979 – After a four-month suspension of publication mandated by the warden, the … [Read more...]
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Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News JUNE 11, 1982 – A lawsuit filed on behalf of inmates by the Prison Law Office has … [Read more...]
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Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News FEB. 12, 1982 –The first annual bodybuilding and powerlifting contest was held in S.Q.’s … [Read more...]