Profiles – Page 21

Jail Healthcare Causes Needless Deaths

July 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

Needless deaths have happened in jails because of a broken healthcare system, according to a CBS News investigation. One of the nation’s largest … [Read more...]

The Love Between a Boy and His Dog

July 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

Ever since I’ve known Tommy Winfrey, he’s been an inspiring and honest teller of tales. His storytelling abilities were acknowledged when he won first … [Read more...]

Kevin Carr’s Nineteen Years of Struggles and Healing

June 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

By Juan Haines Senior Editor Kevin Carr says he can now see the light at the end of the tunnel since California voters passed initiatives in 2012 and … [Read more...]

Collette Carroll Dedicated to Changing Lives

April 1, 2016 by Miguel Quezada

Collette Carroll is the kind of San Quentin volunteer who sees a serious need and fills it. The need was to prepare prisoners for their release into … [Read more...]

San Quentin News Adviser Retires After Eight Years

April 1, 2016 by Aly Tamboura

The San Quentin News, created in 1940 by Warden Clinton T. Duffy, is at the end of an era, which began eight years ago under the guidance of one … [Read more...]

Sheriff Gives Ex-Felon Second Chance

April 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

The universal axiom of “what goes around comes around” is one of those parables that have modest importance to a person until he experiences life’s … [Read more...]

Documentary Examines Immigrant’s Journey

April 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

An hour-long documentary about an ex-offender who spent nearly two decades behind bars and then sought forgive-ness through non-violence advocacy made … [Read more...]

San Quentin Poetry Volunteer C.D. Wright Passes at 67

March 1, 2016 by Miguel Quezada

Poet C.D. Wright passed away on Jan. 13, 2016 in her home in Barrington, R.I., at age 67. She left behind a husband, son and a world of aspiring … [Read more...]

Spanish Facilitator Impacts Lives

February 1, 2016 by Phoeun You

Lucia De La Fuente impacted the lives of 10 Spanish-speaking San Quentin prisoners with her skills as a counselor and teacher. “She taught me how to … [Read more...]

Lam Paroled After 22 Years

February 1, 2016 by John Lam

During his years in San Quentin, Ngheip “Ke” Lam never failed to light up the room with his bright smile. Now, after serving 22 years in prison for … [Read more...]