In 2017, police officers shot and killed 172 people in California. The police didn’t have to make public any records that could help distinguish … [Read more...]
Queens of the Stone Age, Deadsy & Queeny King rock out at SQ
San Quentin is still on many great musicians’ “must” list of places to perform. Queens of the Stone Age, Queeny King and Deadsy are now among the … [Read more...]
10th annual San Quentin CARES "Walk for a Cure" builds community
Community members, volunteers and San Quentin inmates joined forces the first weekend in October to fight breast cancer at the 10th Annual “Walk for a … [Read more...]
Pastor Pham's message of love in and outside of SQ
Decades ago, in the midst of preaching the gospel, Pastor Tom Pham exited the podium, hopped onto a motorcycle and escaped the scene as the Vietnamese … [Read more...]
Runner’s challenge to track club record stymied by alarms
A 40-minute disturbance at San Quentin State Prison blew incarcerated runner Eddie Herena’s chance to take back first place in the 1000 Mile Running … [Read more...]
Pow Wow celebration sees return of Native leader
Lee Polanco was a correctional officer in San Quentin from the late 1980s to the 2000s. He still has family working within the prison. “I worked Death … [Read more...]
One member of Black liberation group paroles
Black activist Debbie Sims Africa overcame a decade of parole denials and finally received her freedom after serving nearly 40 years within … [Read more...]
Day of Peace at DVI
On a warm day in August, more than 200 inmates at Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI) focused their efforts on self improvement and rehabilitation by … [Read more...]
An iconic world leader remembered: Nelson Mandela at 100 years
Waking up to the police knocking loudly at the door, an arrest warrant presented, the house searched and then being dragged off in front of his wife … [Read more...]
California Coalition for Women Prisoners Introduces Alisha Coleman to the world
I introduce to you Alisha Coleman, our new staff at the California Coalition for Women Prisoners. Alisha was introduced to CCWP through the … [Read more...]
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