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ELDER DERRICK HOLLOWAY LEADS SQ GARDEN CHAPEL

June 28, 2021 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

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Displayed in the entry hallway in Garden Chapel is a Biblical verse that reads “Iron sharpens iron.” Since 2009, Pastor Derrick Holloway has been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Human Interest, Prison Stories, profile, Profiles, Religious Programs, San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel

Texas-another broken prison system

May 31, 2021 by William Tobert

Thousands of people incarcerated in Texas had to endure inhumane living conditions in a subfreezing weather emergency, while also battling the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Prison Stories, prisons, texas

IDEO workshop searches for real solutions

May 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

A designed thinking firm asked a room full of prisoners, “How might San Quentin turn into a place that serves the rehabilitation needs of new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Prison Stories, Public Services, San Quentin State Prison

Innocent man released after almost three decades incarcerated

March 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

A man was released from prison after DNA evidence cleared him of a rape committed in 1982, the Oakland Post reported. Thirty-seven years ago Archie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: DNA profiles, Innocence Project, Parole and Release, Prison Stories

San Quentin college students defend Ethics Bowl championship against UC Santa Cruz (before COVID)

February 27, 2021 by David Ditto

Student debate teams from the College Program at San Quentin and the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) matched wits once again on the prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Ethics Bowl, Prison Stories

Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-nominated Ear Hustle

February 23, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

Once again Ear Hustle, San Quentin’s critically acclaimed podcast, has broken new ground. It was nominated for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for audio … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Ear Hustle, Earlonne Woods, Human Interest, Prison Media, Prison Stories

Online publishing community puts incarcerated voices front and center

January 31, 2021 by Joe Garcia

Fueled by the growing interest in real-life reporting from behind bars, the Prison Journalism Project (PJP) launched itself in April 2020 as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: PJP, prison journalism, Prison Journalism Project, Prison Stories, Yukari Kane

Q Ball nominated for Emmy Awards in 2020

January 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

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San Quentin–filmed Q Ball was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary, making it the first Sports Emmy-nominated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Human Interest, Prison Stories, Q Ball, sports

Number of Americans jailed or on probation falls over the past decade

January 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

The number of Americans jailed or on probation fell 21% from its peak in 2007, federal statistics show. The figures show between 2017 and 2018 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: jail, Parole and Release, Prison Stories, prisons, probation

Rebuilding his life after 44 years of incarceration from 1170d

January 31, 2021 by Ruby Wilks

By Ruby Wilks & Davis Vanguard At age 63 and during a pandemic, Paul Redd begins to build his life outside of prison after 44 years of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Prison Stories, Profiles, Solitary confinement

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