Profiles – Page 17

Children with incarcerated parents struggle with stigma

February 9, 2017 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Children with incarcerated parents find it hard to fight off the stigma. There are an estimated 10 million children whose parents have been … [Read more...]

Cycle of incarceration trap mother and son

February 9, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Devin Cole last saw his mom when he was 2 years old. Then she went to prison. That was 22 years ago, when Alisa “Lee Lee” Stanifer began serving a … [Read more...]

Inmate’s path back from a very bad start

February 9, 2017 by Emile Deweaver

Charlie Spence dreams of going home after two decades in prison, but he may never go home because of decisions he made as a teenager. Spence gave up … [Read more...]

Ali’s battles beyond the ring

February 9, 2017 by Rahsaan Thomas

Muhammad Ali risked going to prison during the prime years of his boxing career to stand up for his beliefs. The fight for equality didn’t end after … [Read more...]

A journey to freedom filled with pain and survival

January 31, 2017 by Arnulfo Garcia

After serving nearly 30 years behind bars, Duane Holt was a changed man who convinced a parole board that he was no longer a danger to public safety. … [Read more...]

Mock crash but a real inmate jolts high school students

January 31, 2017 by Krissi Khokhobashvili

When Kaitlin Bennett got behind the wheel of her car after having drinks with a friend in 2012, she didn’t know her decision would have devastating … [Read more...]

Archbishop of SF unveils mural at Christmas Eve Mass

January 31, 2017 by San Quentin News Staff

Scott McKinstry and Bruce Fowler worked thousands of hours over several years on the concept and design of a mural depicting the victory of good over … [Read more...]

Stateless…a massacre…a murder…and now free

January 31, 2017 by John Lam

Borey “PJ” Ai may be one of the most accomplished persons you will ever meet. He also happens to be one of the youngest persons to be given a life … [Read more...]

Delivering a message of hope for thousands with HIV

January 31, 2017 by Emile Deweaver

One of the country’s major problems is that 161,000 people in the United States have HIV but don’t know it, Andrew Reynolds told a gathering at San … [Read more...]

Government worker’s job to destroy millions of lives

January 31, 2017 by Juan Haines

Adolf Eichmann was a regular guy who found his calling by being an efficient government worker. A deeper look into his life reveals a not-so-average … [Read more...]