• Home
  • About Us
  • Recent News
  • Rehabilitation Corner
  • Education
  • Legal
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Espanol
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe to San Quentin News

San Quentin News

San Quentin News

Written By Incarcerated - Advancing Social Justice

  • Home
  • Image Galleries
  • Back Issues
  • Wall City Magazine
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe

Uncuffed celebrates graduates of KALW audio journalism program

January 12, 2024 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Michael Callahan and Randy Thompson, Staff Writers On October 19, San Quentin’s award-winning podcast Uncuffed celebrated its second … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Angela Johnston, Brian Asey, California Institute for Women, Greg Eskridge, Juan Haines, KALW 91.7 fm, KALW Radio, Ninna Gaensler-Debs, R. Gardea, Rahsaan “New York” Thomas, Ryan Pagan, Solano State Prison, Steve Brooks, Uncuffed

No More Tears violence prevention program originates from the heart

November 14, 2019 by Juan Haines

As the sun was setting on San Quentin, dozens of incarcerated men and Bay Area citizens gathered in the Protestant Chapel to break bread, on Sept. 14, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: Juan Haines, No More Tears, Rehabilitation Corner

Two restorative justice classes celebrate completion

October 23, 2019 by Juan Haines

Participants sitting in a small circle share their personal experiences in the San Quentin Protestant Chapel

Incarcerated men and community members from the local San Francisco Bay Area met in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel on Aug. 16 to celebrate the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Juan Haines, Restorative Justice, VOEG

Jurists look to San Quentin

October 23, 2019 by Juan Haines

Alameda Public Defenders seek input during forum Prisoners seeking to understand the role of public defenders invited Alameda County Public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Alameda County, DA Woods, Juan Haines

SIDEWALK CHALK CONTEST

September 16, 2019 by Juan Haines

SIDEWALK CHALK CONTEST

Just outside the Receiving and Release building 40 incarcerated men sat, squat or bent over and held chalk of every color to decorate a 32 inch by 32 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Day of Peace, Juan Haines

Bringing to life the personal stories of those who carry a life sentence

September 16, 2019 by Juan Haines

Despite our politically polarized country, most people agree that ending mass incarceration is necessary. There is also wide- spread agreement that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: book review, Juan Haines, the meaning of life

Veterans find healing through sharing their experiences

August 14, 2019 by Juan Haines

San Quentin’s Catholic Chapel provided space on June 27 for a small group of Bay Area volunteers to meet with incarcerated veterans who’d just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Juan Haines, VETERANS, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out (VHV)

Cultural differences affect the way peoples’ sexual orientations are treated

June 25, 2019 by Juan Haines

Acting with Compassion and Truth (ACT) is a first of its kind of prison program that explores how cultural differences affect the way people with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Acting with Compassion and Truth, Juan Haines, LGBTQ, Pride in Prison, Prison Stories

Kevin D. Sawyer Honorary Award from PEN America

June 24, 2019 by Juan Haines

SQN Associate Editor Kevin Sawyer interviews Spearman in the SQ Media Center

BOOK REVIEW San Quentin News staffer, Kevin D. Sawyer received an honorable mention by PEN America. Out of thousands of submission annually, it’s a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Juan Haines, kevin d. sawyer

Prestigious colleges learn about life from prisoners

May 11, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

UC Berkeley students Ahna Straube and Nate Sheidlower working with SQN Journalism Chairman Marcus Henderson

Prison advocates and educators who believe in the benefits of classes held on prison grounds are seeking to revive a program that once brought Harvard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Ahna Straube, Beyond the Gates: The Past and Future of Prison Education at Harvard, Elizabeth Hinton, Emile DeWeaver, Harvard Gazette, Harvard Prison Studies Project, Jill Radsken, Juan Haines, Kaia Stern, Leticia Duarte, Prison Renaissance, San Quentin, UC Berkeley, William Drummond

Video

Made With Love At San Quentin State Prison The Last Mile Logo