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Amid a turbulent life basketball surfaced as a guiding force for good

April 30, 2019 by Adamu Chan

Golden State Warriors Assistant GM Kirk Lacob (green jersey) guarding Jamal Harrison (Warriors #3) on the San Quentin lower yard as Patrick Lacey challenges Delvon Adams

Oakland, Calif., has a rich, storied history of basketball talent that stretches from Bill Russell (McClymonds High School) to Damian Lilliard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, SPORTS Tagged With: basketball, Profiles

Daniel Barfield spent nine years in solitary confinment

March 7, 2019 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

During his 20 years of incarceration at Georgia’s Diagnostic and Classification Prison, Daniel Barfield spent nine years in the solitary unit, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: anger, Inmate, molesting, plea bargain, Prison Stories, Profiles

Dr. Tootell’s legacy at San Quentin

January 20, 2019 by Marcus Henderson

For the last 11 years Dr. Elena Tootell has been overseeing San Quentin’s strained medical care, a system she described as occasionally “chaotic.” Now … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Staff Profile Tagged With: Profiles

CALPIA GM Chuck Pattillo retires

January 10, 2019 by Juan Haines

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 The longest serving general manager in the history of the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), Charles L. “Chuck” Pattillo is stepping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Staff Profile Tagged With: CalPIA, Profiles

Queens of the Stone Age, Deadsy & Queeny King rock out at SQ

December 31, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Queens of the Stone Age "Go with the Flow"

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: Human Interest, Profiles, Queeny King, SQ Music Program

Insight Prison Project announces appointment of new Executive Director

December 29, 2018 by Juan Haines

leonard rubio

After 23 years in prison, Leonard Rubio got out and began recapturing his life. Today, he’s the Executive Director of Insight Prison Project (IPP). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Insight Prison Project (IPP), LGBTQ, Profiles, TRUST, VOEG

Professor Shaheen Pasha rethinks her views about life behind bars

December 29, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Shaheen Pasha

When Professor Shaheen Pasha’s childhood friend, Tarik, was sentenced to life in prison, she was forced to rethink her views about life behind … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Massachusetts, Profiles, Social Justice

Young inmates are creating positive rap music at San Quentin State Prison

December 25, 2018 by Kevin.Sawyer

Young inmates are creating positive rap music at San Quentin State Prison, under the guidance of hip-hop artist and music producer David Jassy. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles, SQ Music Program, YOP, YOP mixtape

Pastor Pham's message of love in and outside of SQ

November 16, 2018 by David Ditto

Photo by Lt. S. Robinson

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest, Profiles, Religious Programs, Vietnamese

Lớp Học Kinh Thánh Việt Nam Tại San Quentin

November 15, 2018 by David B. Le

Photo courtesy of Pastor Pham

Dịch giả: Danny Nha Hồ và David Bờm Lê Cách đây vài thập niên, trong khi truyền giảng phúc âm thì Mục Sư Tom Phạm đã phải rời … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Prison Stories, Profiles, Religious Programs, Vietnamese

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