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Journalist Roberto Lovato returns after being Scared Straight

October 31, 2017 by Joe Garcia

Journalist Roberto Lovato

Nearly four decades after being “scared straight” within San Quentin’s walls, journalist Roberto Lovato returned to share his insight and wisdom with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles

One man betters himself motivating young men

October 31, 2017 by Rahsaan Thomas

Julio Saca

Long before any law passed providing time off for taking self-help groups, San Quentin Kings basketball player Julio Saca found his own motivations … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles, San Quentin Kings

Remembering Arnulfo T. Garcia

October 5, 2017 by Richard.Richardson

Arnulfo with Bonaru, John Wilkerson and Aly Tamboura in the Print Shop in 2011

When I first met Arnulfo Timoteo Garcia in 2009, he was hired to work for our print shop instructor John Wilkerson as a clerk. However, upon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Arnulfo Garcia, Profiles, San Quentin News

The dedicated advocates for women prisoners

September 1, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Adrienne Skye and Billie Belo at an exhibit for Belo's work

Two dedicated advocates used the art of storytelling and a stroke of a paint brush to bring awareness about the lives of the 200 plus women serving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles

Cesar Chavez’s grandson learns prisoners’ struggles

August 2, 2017 by Juan Haines

Anthony P. Chavez, Lucia de la Fuente and Jacques Verduin

More than two dozen Spanish-speaking men had the chance to take off their machismo masks and speak from their hearts to the grandson of a worldwide … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: GRIP, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP), Jacques Verduin, Profiles

Inmate firefighter saves fire captain’s life

August 2, 2017 by Noel Scott

Firefighter and inmate Robert Kass saved the life of a Cal Fire captain, reports Sean Larsen for KEYT. When a tree came crashing down, inmate Kass … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles

Billionaire Wayne Hughes Jr. backs criminal justice reform

August 2, 2017 by Joe Garcia

‛And when you look at the amount of money we’re spending ... we’re getting horrible results’ A California billionaire recently met with state … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles

Former SQ residents return with the sounds of gospel

August 2, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Faithful members Darryl Buckhana, John Easter and Richard Brown

Songs of struggle and redemption boomed in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel as two of its former residents brought an audience of hundreds to their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles

Honoring Black veterans is critical to solving present-day issues

August 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

Honoring the burden borne by Black veterans during the lynching era is critical to recovering from the terror of the past as we face challenges of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out, Veterans Information Project

Tommy Winfrey home after two decades

July 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

Tommy enjoying a taco

Tommy Winfrey’s life sentence is over. Nearly two decades ago he was convicted of second-degree murder with a firearm. His journey back to the streets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Arts in Corrections program, Profiles, San Quentin, Tommy Winfrey

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