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VOL. 2013 NO. 7 July 2013 SAN QUENTIN, CALIFORNIA 94964 www.sanquentinnews.com POPULATION 4,389 60 Men Honored for Their Accomplishments in 2013 By San Quentin News Staff

It was standing room only as pris- oners, volunteers, staff and family members fi lled the

File Photo Protestant Cha- Alliance for CHANGE posing for a group photo pel to honor more than 60 San Quen- tin residents for achieving a variety Alliance Holds Its of vocational and educational goals. Children play- Fifth Graduation ing, crying and By San Quentin News Staff tion, discussion, and training, cooing colored File Photo 14 men in blue incorporated the backdrop as Graduates celebrating their accomplishments San Quentin State Prison into their lives, the importance family members hosted six outside guests during of distributive justice, retribu- cheered their spouses, fathers, it is to hear little kids’ voices,” all have an obligation and re- its fi fth graduation of a prison tive justice, procedural justice, uncles, and brothers for doing said Prison University Program sponsibility to your peers that self-help group aimed at assist- restorative justice, community something benefi cial to public Director Dr. Jody Lewen. success is possible.” ing ex-offenders return home and transformative justice. safety—achieve an educational “You guys have proven that Padilla, originally from safely. milestone while incarcerated. success is possible,” said key- After four months of instruc- See Alliance on page 20 “I just want to say what a joy note speaker Elvin Padilla. “You See 2013 on page 20 Freedom Supreme Court Ruling on Habeas Corpus After Reported as ‘Limited’ for State Prisoners By Charles David Henry right to due process. argument compelling,” accord- Staff Writer Lancaster admitted he com- ing to Dorf, and ordered habeas 15 Years mitted murder but used a di- relief. The U.S. Supreme Court A recent unanimous U.S. minished capacity defense that reversed the ruling, reinstating Supreme Court ruling has un- was on the books at the time to Lancaster’s conviction. In Prison derscored the limits of habeas negate specifi c intent. However, In two previous rulings, the corpus as a remedy for state counsel for the defendant was court’s evaluation of retroactiv- prisoners, according to Michael prevented from arguing it at ity was upheld in one case but By Richard Richardson C. Dorf, professor of law at Cor- trial. not the other. Design Editor File Photo nell University. The Michigan Supreme Court In a 1964 case, Bouie v. City Gary “Malachi” Scott The court in Metrish v. Lan- upheld the lower courts’ rulings, of Columbia, the court held that It’s a new and strange world caster refused relief for a man so he took the case to federal due process forbade a state from for Gary Scott, who was ar- “In 2002 I had terrible night- convicted of murder; despite the court. retroactively applying a statute. rested for second-degree murder mares. I felt guilt and shame. fact that justices knew Michigan “The U.S. Court of Appeal at the age of 15 and recently pa- Even on the streets I felt like courts violated his constitutional for the Sixth Circuit found his See Habeas Corpus on page 4 roled after spending 15 years in there was a dark cloud hovering prison. over me everywhere I went,” he “It’s surreal,” Scott told and said. A Deeper Look Inside David Carpenter’s Life Oakland Tribune columnist Despite having haunting Tammerlin Drummond. “The nightmares, Scott said he contin- By Boston Woodard We are very close,” he said. fi rst night I couldn’t sleep be- ued to “pray and ask for forgive- Staff Writer Sitting at the end of his bunk, cause I was afraid it was a dream ness.” Scott said his transforma- Carpenter said, speaking through and when I woke up it wouldn’t tion was fi rst spiritual. Attending One of the most recognized the heavily meshed screen cov- be real.” only AA and NA classes at Cor- prisoners on San Quentin’s ering the bars on his cell door, Scott, whose nickname is coran State Prison because the Death Row was, born May 6, that he is a devout Catholic. He Malachi, was sports editor of the programs were limited, Scott 1930 in San Francisco. His name attends a service every week in San Quentin News. said he was denied parole suit- is David Joseph Carpenter. the East Block section of Death “When I found out that I ability due to rule violations for In the late 1970s and early Row. Carpenter said he has was found suitable, it felt like grooming standards, delaying 1980s Carpenter was convicted a great relationship with San a heavy burden was lifted off lockup and delaying feeding. of 10 homicides, which gave Quentin’s priest, Father George of my chest, and I was smiling Born in 1982 and raised in him the moniker—The Trailside Williams and enjoys conversa- from ear to ear. However, people South Central Los Angeles by Killer. File Photo tions with him often. don’t know how much my heart Brenda Wimbish, Scott said he Carpenter says he spends the David Carpenter According to Father Williams, hurts for the person and his fam- grew up without knowing his bi- better part of every day writing Carpenter “is a very devout, well ily I destroyed,” Scott said. ological father. “I would love to letters and working on his com- said Carpenter. During the 30- informed Catholic who attends During a failed robbery Scott have seen and met him,” he said. plex legal case. minute interview, Carpenter all services provided to the men said, “I tried to shoot him in the “I felt a sense of uncertainty “There are many [court] cases picked up a very long, hand- on his yard on death row. He is arm during a struggle for the about my history. I acted like I to research and staying up with written letter from his bunk, well liked by many of the guys gun, instead I ended up taking laws pertaining to my case is es- “This letter is for my sister who his life.” See Free on page 4 sential to my on-going appeal,” will be 79 years old this year. See David Carpenter on page 5 Page 2 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013 Inside Edition # 48 Kid C.A.T Welcomes Guest 60 Men Honored, 2013 1 Nigel Poor 9 Alliance for CHANGE 1 Juneteenth 9 ‘I was impressed that an associate warden came’ Freedom after 15 yrs. 1 SQUIRES 10-11 Habeas Corpus 1 Get on the Bus 12 By San Quentin News Staff David Carpenter 1 An ‘OG’s’ Perspective 13 An audience of around 250 Kid C.A.T. 2 Vietnam Veterans 13 inmates, including many juve- Eugenics 3 Book Review 13 nile lifers, mingled with free 19 Women sentenced 3 Unexpected encounter 14 people inside a prison chapel Conservative policies 3 Health & Wellness 14 to learn about the introduc- Uncounted Black Men 4 Youth violence 15 tory curriculum of a self-help Editorial 5 Mentally ill quadrupled 15 group aimed at teaching juve- niles who were tried as adults Asked On The Line 6 Iowa county jails 15 principles rooted in restorative Guest Lecturer 6 New York Mayor 15 justice. Texas Prison Offi cial 6 Education corner 16 The group, called Kid Cre- Oregan debate 6 Investigation 16 ating Awareness Together, Fighting for a chance 7 2009 gang violence 16 commonly called Kid C.A.T., Photo by Sam Hearnes Survey, Foster care 7 Arts & Entertainment 17 teaches a three-phased cur- Brenda Galilee, Michael Tyler and Jordana Hall riculum, in eight modules over Juvenile lifer 8 Poetic Justice 18 a 24-week period “to encour- Quezada, 32, who has been in- been incarcerated since age 17, News Briefs 8 Sports 19 age continued self-discovery/ carcerated since age 16, said, said he was most impressed with improvement, accountability, “Since the event included pris- speaker Phil Towle because of cultivated consciousness, and on administrators and external the interaction Towle had with WWee CCanan UUsese YYourour HHelpelp empowerment,” according to community members who were his 17-year-old son. the group’s promotional mate- connecting with prisoners, it “Phil was interested in the The San Quentin News is not supported fi nancially by the rial. created the bridge necessary to conversation I had with my California prison system and depends on outside assistance. The idea for the program bring about changes that Kid son,” he said. “That impressed If you would like to help, there are two ways, both of which came from San Quentin staff C.A.T. envisions.” me, to know that he’s in tune are tax-deductible. To contribute with a check, send it to members and several prisoners Several members of the group with a man who’s trying to be Prison Media Project, c/o Media Alliance, 1904 Franklin who wanted to demonstrate to were featured in a three-min- a father behind bars. That was Street, No. 818, Oakland, CA 94612. To use a credit card, go the public how young men that to our website, www.sanquentinnews.com, click on Support, ute trailer to a documentary. motivation for me to stay on the and then on that page go to the bottom paragraph and click if given the chance could ma- The men described who they right path.” on Here. That will take you to the page where you can use a ture into responsible citizens, were prior to incarceration, Kid C.A.T. member, Michael credit card. A special thanks goes to Marin Sun Printing in even though their incarceration the process of maturing behind Tyler emceed the event. Tyler San Rafael where our paper is printed. The following groups began as juveniles. bars, and an understanding of has been incarcerated since age and individuals have already made contributions: “I became enamored about the impact their crimes had on 17. “I compare this event to the FOUNDATIONS the stories of these men,” said the victims, their families, and Oscars,” he said as he pointed The Annenberg Foundation, Columbia Foundation, Marin Brenda Rhodes, Kid C.A.T. themselves. See the trailer is at out the “similarities” that all Community Foundation, Pastor Melissa Scott, and RESIST sponsor. “They wanted to have www.cryingsideways.com. attendees shared, such as com- INDIVIDUALS a voice in the world. Telling munity, healing, and justice. Violet Adkins, Lisa Ahrens, Alliance for Change, Anonymous, their story to the world has a “We’re just trying to make the Bill Anderson, Daniel Barton*/Attorney at Law, Iris huge risk. It should be a story Biblowitz*, Christopher B., Jeremy D. Blank, Bruce and “The criminal world a better place.” Maris Budner, Kasi Chakravartula, Abby Chin, Yevgenya of opportunity and as a means justice system “I thought the event went Chityan, Lita Collins, Kevin Danaher, Christine Dell, Barry to show redemption.” well,” said Elizabeth Calvin of Eisenberg, Jesykah Forkash, Geraldine Goldberg, William The group’s facilitators are needs to do a Human Rights Watch. Calvin Hagler, Jordana Hall, Jun Hamamoto*, Danielle Harris, committed to educating its sponsored SB 260 which is leg- Suzanne Herel*, Mary Hiester, Douglas Horngrad, Jeremy members through projects, in- better job in islation that permits juvenile Johnson, Susanne Karch, Chad Kempel, Richard Keyes, cluding journal writing, creat- humanizing offenders the opportunity for a Elsa Legesse*, John Mallen, Rosemary Malvey*, Edwin ing short stories, poems, essays sentence review after a speci- McCauley, June McKay*, Eugenia Milito, Kelly Mortensen, and artwork. The creativity is people who fi ed period behind bars and Adriana Navas, Leslie Neale, Thomas Nolan*/Attorney at intended to inspire, and edu- good behavior. Law, Daniel and Julia O’Daly, Caitlin O’Neil, Pat Palmer, encounter it” cate, placing emphasis on the “I was impressed that an as- Jay Parafi na, Sarah Parish, J.S. Perrella*, Martin Ratner, human sides of participants. James Robertson*, Lois and Steven Rockoff, Manuel Roman sociate warden came to see what Jr., Diane Rosenberger, Jennifer Rudnall, Elizabeth Semel, San Francisco Public De- Kid C.A.T. advisor Mike we’re about,” said the group’s Jonathan Simon, Ameeta Singh*, Nancy Street*, Josh Taylor, fender Jeff Adachi spoke at King said one of the focuses of chairman, Michael Nelson. For Jim Thompson, Lori Vasick, Jeanne Windsor, Frank Zimring. the event and said that though the group is to create an outside Nelson’s, 31, incarceration be- he was unaware of Kid C.A.T. organizing system that reaches *Have made more than one donation gan at age 15. He is serving a the group helps the public un- kids through education and life sentence for fi rst-degree derstand the criminal justice mentorship programs before murder. Contributions by: system. “Once people hear the they begin committing crimes. Solano’s Associate Warden, stories, they will be willing to “As an educator, the hardest Kim Young, said she heard change some of the harsh laws thing to do is to check (his or about our program from prison- that focus more on punishment her) ego at the door, said group ers who transferred to Solano than rehabilitation,” he said. facilitator Sonya Shah. “As edu- from San Quentin. She seemed “The criminal justice system cators, we need to make any intrigued to hear about us— needs to do a better job in hu- learning experience about the wanting to get a program like manizing people who encoun- group so they can develop them- Kid C.A.T. there. For an associ- ter it.” selves.” ate warden to recognize value in Prisoners United in the Craft of Journalism Kid C.A.T. member Miguel Antoine Brown, 35, who has our program is really good.” “Elizabeth Calvin was also In collaboration with students from the impressive,” Nelson said. “She’s worked on behalf of youth very BBerkeleyerkeley GGraduateraduate SSchoolchool ooff JJournalismournalism diligently. One of her goals is to UUNIVERSITYNIVERSITY OFOF CALIFORNIA,CALIFORNIA, BERKELEYBERKELEY ensure the safety and welfare, of not just children, but public safety at the same time. The event inspired me to not wait for a possible parole date to begin change, rather to begin change today.” Kid C.A.T. has a newsletter, gives out pamphlets at reception BEHIND THE SCENES centers, and has a juvenile lifers The San Quentin News is printed by the Marin Sun support group. Printing, San Rafael with donations from readers Community volunteer Jaimee Photo by Sam Hearnes and community members. Karroll was honored with a spe- Guest and Kid C.A.T. Members enjoying the banquet cial seat at the event. July 2013 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com Page 3 California Passed its First Eugenics Law in 1909 By Tommy Winfrey ing to Eugenics Nation. of eugenics. sult was that instead of dealing Prisons. Contributing Writer Records show 20,108 people As an example, offenders with problems like poverty, drug In a Prison Focus article, Are were forcibly sterilized before with life sentences are excluded abuse and mental illness, we in- Gang Members Special? from As a part of a “racial better- medical science discredited from receiving conjugal visits creasingly just removed them all The California Supreme Court ment plan,” Germany practiced and disavowed this practice in from their spouses. Therefore, from view by putting them in To Pelican Bay, criminal jus- eugenics during the 1930s, ac- the 1960s, reports jail.” tice policy is scrutinized for cording to the British Journal of Eugenics Nation. Once incar- its treatment of so-called gang Urology, but history shows Cali- However, because cerated with life members: “By examining gang fornia used the practice decades of the “sensitive na- terms, individuals practices as special and unique, before the Germans. ture of sterilization are removed from through the lens of clinical ex- Eugenics is not a word in ev- records, many are society and cannot pertise, we have relegated gang eryday language. Francis Gal- diffi cult to access produce offspring. members to the status of incor- ton, a cousin of Charles Darwin, or may have been American his- rigible specimens, who can only coined the term. It means, “The altered,” which, tory is inundated be studied, controlled, governed, science which deals with all in- according to From with examples of and suppressed through special, fl uences that improve inborn Legislation to Lived policies similar to dehumanizing technologies.” qualities,” according to British Experience, may eugenics. Consistent with Eugenics Na- Journal of Urology. have defl ated the During the tion and the intent in the legis-

California passed its fi rst eu- actual number of Photo by www.asylumprojects.org 1950’s, states tar- lation purposed in the 1950’s genics law in 1909—specifi cally people sterilized. geted African and 1994, supporters of eugen- targeting patients in state hospi- Under the eu- Norwalk State Hospital, now known as Metropolitan Americans, at- ics policies attempt to eliminate tals and state prisoners, “who genics program, State Hospital, housed 825 patients in July 2002 tempting to legis- what lawmakers consider way- were inmates for life” or “show- San Quentin and late sterilization of ward elements of society “by ing sex or moral perversions, or Folsom State prisons sterilized these offenders cannot procre- women on welfare, according to segregating defectives in institu- were certain repeat offenders.” numerous inmates as a way to ate. Eugenics Nation. tions and removing their ability In the heyday of California alleviate undesirable traits, ac- Political writer Matt Taibbi As late as 1994, there was leg- to reproduce.” eugenics policies, 70 percent of cording to Eugenics Nation. of Rolling Stone magazine said islation proposed by a group of- The movement was so disturb- sterilizations were preformed on No medical sterilizations are something similar in a recent fering $200 to women agreeing ing to then-Gov. Gray Davis, people who were mentally ill, being performed today, but Cal- commentary about California’s to sterilization. This was an ef- that he issued an offi cial apol- and “those suffering from per- ifornia sentencing policies are Three Strike law in an article fort to eliminate abuse of crack ogy to the victims of eugenics version or marked departures achieving the same objective as titled The Stupidest Law Ever. cocaine during the war on drugs, in March of 2003, according to from normal mentality,” accord- turn of the century supporters Taibbi wrote, “Another re- according to The Real Costs of Eugenics Nation. Conservative Policies That Could Reduce Prison Cost and Recidivism By San Quentin News Staff weas passed by Congress April the current cost if the recidivism dangerous offenders landing in are we reducing with every dol- 0f 2008. rate were not so high, but, ac- prison, while low-level drug and lar spent? How many victims are Some leading conservative The U.S. Congress passed The cording to the Bureau of Justice mentally ill offenders are steered obtaining restitution? How many Republicans are behind some Second Chance Act, April 2008. Statistics, half of the prisoners into treatment programs. nonviolent ex-offenders are now innovative criminal justice poli- released this year are expected in the workforce? In short, we Supporters said enhancing POLICIES cies designed to bring down the drug treatment for low-level of- to be back in prison within three must move from a system that cost of incarceration, reduce fenders would help them over- years,” Gingrich wrote in the Numerous conservative poli- grows when it fails to one that recidivism, and hold offend- come addictions. The act also Washington Post two years ago. ticians across the nation have rewards results, and conserva- ers accountable, while keeping provides fi nances for mentoring “If our prison policies are failing begun to support criminal jus- tives are on the front lines of this communities safe, according to programs for children of incar- half of the time, and we know tice policies that have a proven movement.” several reports. record for helping reintegrate cerated parents. that there are more humane, ef- An example of using some of The group spearheading the fective alternatives, it is time to ex-offenders back into commu- the innovative policies supported effort is Right on Crime [www. fundamentally rethink how we nities, according to the Weekly by Right on Crime is New York, rightoncrime.com] a national SUPPORTERS treat and rehabilitate our prison- Standard. where the prison population has campaign for conservative Supporters of Right on Crime ers.” “While some politicians may fallen by a quarter since 1999. criminal justice reforms led by include a former speaker of the The conservative states of have once judged their success in At the same time, crime has the Texas Public Policy Founda- U.S. House of Representative, Texas, Georgia and South Da- corrections by how many people fallen to the lowest rate since the tion. Marc Levin leads the cam- Newt Gingrich, and a former kota have changed their laws and are in prison, today we are asking 1960s, thanks in part to innova- paign. He said the group utilizes leader of the California Repub- budgets to reform their criminal different questions,” said Levin tive policing strategies in New some of the ideas that produced lican Party, Pat Nolan. justice systems. These changes in a Right on Crime news release York City, according to Right on The Second Chance Act which “Our prisons might be worth have resulted in the states’ most- early this year. “How much crime Crime.

An Opinion About the 19 Women Sentenced WOMEN LWOP PRISONERS To Life Without the Possibility of Paroling Name Prison ID# Age Medical Karen Allen W-18127 62 Yes Connie Barbo W-16869 63 Yes By Jane Dorotik greater threat to public safety, Utilizing an average life expec- Susan Bustamente W-27953 57 No Contributing Writer if released into the community, tancy of age 80, they will spend Janet Dixon W-15978 51 No than any other life prisoner. All another 355 remaining years Rosemary Dyer W-30483 60 Yes Today at the California In- of these women have been disci- collectively behind prison bars. June Gravlee W-36328 59 Yes stitute for Women, there are 19 plinary-free for many years and Recognizing that all but fi ve Sally Hasper W-25932 67 Yes Velma Henderson W-24470 78 No women who have been sentenced present no danger to their com- of these women are currently Donna Jelenic W-20077 68 No to life without the possibility of munity. Virtually all of them “Golden Girls,” costing an av- Mary Jones W-28413 73 Yes parole. Their profi les, their indi- committed one single crime erage of $138,000, per year, per Glynnis McKinney W-42359 51 No vidual sentencing factors, their many years ago and are very woman, to continue to incar- Ruby Padgett W-26787 47 Yes time incarcerated and their in- unlikely to ever do so again. No cerate (and assuming the cost Roberta Pearce W-36284 65 No Mary Jane Richardson W-55660 57 No prison behavior exemplify two one is attempting to minimize of incarceration will remain Doris Roldan W-18177 74 Yes specifi c factors: the tragedy of the occurrence, at today’s costs), the state will Laura Troiani W-27746 51 No The main reason these women but are these women kept behind spend an additional $48,000 per Mary Wry W-16325 69 No received this inhumane sentence bars because they are a danger inmate to keep these 19 women Debra Bockorny W-50264 57 Yes is not because their crime was so to society or to satisfy some per- behind bars for the rest of their Patricia Ordway X-22671 51 Yes much more egregious than any verted sense of blood lust for lives. These woman have collectively spent 544 years in prison. Utilizing a other serious crime. It is well their crime? The question becomes: is this average life expectancy of the age 80. They will spend another 355 years behind prison walls. An average cost of $138,00 per year, per woman, to recognized that the imposition We are specifi cally advocating really a wise use of valuable continue to incarcerate them. An additional $48,990,000 will be spent to of an LWOP sentence, as op- that these women be considered state funds? keep these 19 women behind bars for the rest of their lives. posed to a term-to-life sentence, eligible for an Elderly Alterna- Human Rights Watch publi- is much more a refl ection of the tive Custody Program (in other cation Old Behind Bars, Janu- violates human rights even as- recommendations for reform judicial climate of the county words, be eligible to spend the ary 2012, asks the following suming acceptable conditions of in eliminating sentences of life where the prisoner is convicted, rest of their years in the commu- question: “Does the continued confi nement?” without parole. and the political aspirations of nity with an ankle bracelet). incarceration of the aging and In a recent report, No Exit, –Jane Dorotik is a prisoner that particular district attorney. These women have collec- infi rm constitute disproportion- The Expanded Use of Life Sen- at the California Institute for These women present no tively spent 544 years in prison. ately severe punishment that tences in America, one of the Women. Page 4 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013 Uncounted Imprisoned Black Men Skew Census Data Estimate: Correct count would make bad numbers even worse

By Micheal “Yahya” Cooke Pettit has presented her re- spending time in prison has leaving them out of the data dis- “Over 80 percent of black Journalism Guild Writer search in Invisible Men: Mass become a normative life event, torts measures of progress.” children have been abandoned Incarceration and the Myth of furthering their segregation Heather Mac Donald, of the emotionally and, usually eco- Researchers from the Univer- Black Progress. According to the from mainstream society,” Pettit conservative Manhattan Insti- nomically by their fathers,” he sity of Washington have con- report, 68 percent of black men wrote. tute, said Pettit’s premise was said. “It is not the case that black cluded that failing to include born between 1975 and 1979 She estimates that if black credible but warned the fl uctuat- children are deprived of pater- imprisoned black men in census who had dropped out of high inmates were counted, the high ing prison population might not nal, emotional, and economic data on the standing of African- school had been imprisoned at school dropout rate would esca- be statistically large enough to support because their fathers are Americans overstates black some point by 2009. Thirty-sev- late to 19 percent and the em- take into consideration. in prison; rather, their fathers are progress. en percent of blacks were incar- ployment rate among dropouts in prison in good part because cerated in that year alone. would decline to 26 percent — DATA their own fathers had abandoned STUDY One in four black children will far more alarming than the sta- According to federal data, 3.1 them emotionally and economi- In an effort to quantify the have experienced the imprison- tistics cited. percent of black men were in cally.” growing proportion of black ment of a parent by the time they African-Americans make up state or federal prison at the end The reason can be argued ad men incarcerated by age 20, turn 18. More young black drop- nearly half of the 2.3 million of 2010. Among black men age infi nitum, but Pettit is fi rm in Becky Pettit and Brian Skyes, outs are in prison or jail than people in prison. Neglecting to 30 to 34, 7.3 percent were serv- her premise: “Decades of pe- sociologists at the University have paying jobs. Black men are include them in the calculation ing a sentence of more than a nal expansion coupled with the of Washington, focused their more likely to go to prison than of black progress, she argues, is year. concentration of incarceration research on black men born to graduate with a four-year col- akin to leaving states out of na- Orlando Patterson, a Harvard among men, black, and those between 1975 and 1979, who lege degree or complete military tional counts. sociologist, said while “black with low levels of education, were high school dropouts. The service. “We collect data to evaluate progress is not a myth, the sim- have generated a statistical por- implication of their study deter- Black dropouts are more likely public policy and allocate re- ple tragic truth is that a large trait that overstates the educa- mined that “more young, black, to spend at least a year in prison sources,” she said. “One could number of young black men do tional and economic progress low-skill men had been to prison than to get married. argue that we already provide engage in violent acts and other and political engagement of than were alive.” “Among low-skill black men, social services to inmates, but forms of criminal behavior.” African-Americans.” Habeas Corpus Ruling Limit Prisoners Constitutional Rights

Continued from Page 1 cess violation but not enough disagreement, then the Michi- major parties have little to lose tion was not “unreasonable.” to matter, Dorf concludes. Pun- gan courts refusal to fi nd a due by being tough on crime. Re- “It is nearly impossible to dits, who have observed long- process violation in Lancaster’s publicans and Democratic poli- imagine a similar opinion be- Thirty-seven years later, in term trends on the Court, were could not be deemed unreason- ticians have mostly concluded ing written by any of the earlier Rogers v. Tennessee, the court surprised by this recent unani- able.” that there is no political angle generation of liberal Justices,” permitted the retroactive refus- mous decision. Federal courts were reluctant for them in supporting civil lib- said Dorf. “They appeared to al to apply a common law rule. to grant relief – even a fl awed erties for criminal defendants.” think that the constitutional Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg STATUTE one, so long as the state court Secondly, he said, “That at- right to habeas corpus extends who wrote the court’s opinion Dorf said, “In deference to had proper jurisdiction over the titude has seeped into the ju- to collateral review of state said, “Taking away the dimin- the supposed good faith of the case. diciary, including Democratic court convictions. ished capacity defense after the state courts, the statute and the According to Dorf, there are appointees.” Even though his third rea- fact is more like a due process relevant precedent say that state three reasons the U.S. Supreme son is highly speculative, Dorf violation than the non-violation courts need only try to apply Court made this decision, even DECISION said, “it is possible that the found in Rogers, but less like a the rules that were on the books if Antiterrorism and Effective After all, it was Justice Gins- court’s unanimous willingness due process violation than the at the time of the state court Death Penalty Act justifi ed its berg, a President Clinton ap- to interpret the habeas rights of violation found in Bouie.” proceedings.” ruling pointee, who argued that the state prisoner narrowly arises In other words, Lancaster’s He continued, “So long as First, he contends, “Politi- Michigan courts’ decision on out of the Bush/Obama deten- conviction was like a due pro- there is room for a reasonable cians at every level and in both Lancaster’s due process viola- tion policies.” Free After 15 Years of Incarceration Continued from Page 1 lege degree when he graduated As a convicted teenager, from Patten University this Scott said he spent his time fo- didn’t care about not knowing year. cusing on youth issues. my father. Knowing him prob- “A collaboration of people In 2010, he co-founded Kid ably would’ve given me more has been supportive and in- C.A.T. Creating Awareness To- of an identity.” strumental to my growth dur- gether, a program that “inspires Adding to his insecurities, ing this process -- Stewart and humanity through education, Scott said, his mother “was Israel, Darnell Hill, Shaheed. mentorship, and restorative trying to raise me right; how- It is just too many people to practices,” according to its ever, the male role models that name,” Scott said smiling. mission statement. I encountered were not helpful On June 12, during the Kid to my growth.” C.A.T. banquet, Chairman Mi- Without a strong foundation, chael Nelson gave a special Scott said he felt detached from “People don’t congratulation to Scott for his household. “My disconnec- know how much overcoming his incarceration Photo by Kay McNamara tion with my family made it my heart hurts and being paroled. Richard Lindsey, San Francisco Assistant District easy for me to turn towards the Scott was also involved with Attorney Marisa Rodriguez, Gary Scott and S.Q. streets and into the gang life at for the person the SQUIRES program—an or- News Adviser Steve McNamara at Insight Prison Proj- the age of 13,” he said. ganization within San Quentin ect showing of documentary “Unlikely Friends.” During the fi rst few years of and his family that mentors at-risk youth in incarceration, Scott said he felt I destroyed” hopes of encouraging young approach every situation with impact others. Keep taking “fear, anxiety, and a sense of people in a positive direction. integrity and an open heart. I responsibility; until that hap- hopelessness and helplessness. “Working with the kids, seeing can’t wait to see what he ac- pens you don’t know where to I was uncertain of my future the way we impact their lives, complishes now that he’s free.” start.” and unsure what would happen The New York Times pub- makes me want to continue the “He showed me the ropes “The fi rst thing I want to to me. I thought I would spend lished an article he wrote process,” Scott said. on how to cover a sports story do is work with at-risk youth. the rest of my life in prison.” “about how prison is too vio- “Malachi is one of the most for the S.Q. News, and I hope And I want to be a motivational Once Scott arrived at San lent for young offenders and thoughtful and sincere people I can make him proud,” said speaker through Hip Hop,” said Quentin in 2008, he said he the transformations that should I know,” said San Quentin Fa- San Quentin A’s player Ruben Scott. He added, “I want to took advantage of various pro- take place for juveniles,” add- cebook adviser Lizzie Buchen. Harper, who is now handling come back and give back to San grams, including Non-Violent ing, “Prison is too violent for “I’ve learned a lot from him sports for the newspaper. Quentin or anywhere to tell my Communication, VOEG, and juveniles, they should be in a — how to stay focused on your Scott said rehabilitation be- story.” IMPACT. He said he was the setting that’s conducive to- priorities, how to confront peo- gins with “learning about us, – Phoeun You contributed to fi rst in his family to get a col- wards rehabilitation.” ple with compassion, how to learning how our behaviors this article July 2013 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com Page 5 EDITORIAL Make a Change for the Better By Arnulfo T. Garcia tell about the turning point in be diffi cult, but I did. the drug cartels, Editor-in-Chief a prisoner’s life. I went to Mexico because I which are now fi ll- Those who have not made wanted to change. I didn’t want ing the Mexican The San Quentin News has that choice to change their life- to spend another day in prison, prisons and hav- added four pages for a total of style should also write us and and Mexico was where my life ing the same over- 20, plus more color photos, and tell us why. Would you accept was transformed. crowding problems expanded distribution to other help from those who may pro- I worked on a ranch alongside California prisons prisons. We plan to continue vide you with helpful informa- other Mexicanos who never are having. The Photo by Sam Hearnes these evidences of growth, pro- tion or guidance? Let us know. complained about hard work or strategy won’t Editor-in-Chief Arnulfo T. Garcia viding funds from contributors One of those stories is my low pay. That’s were I learned solve the problem. are available. own. Here’s an overview: to appreciate the American dol- End the demand, The new and improved San I was 47 years old before I lar. and the drug problem will evap- back to the U.S. caused my ar- Quentin News allows us to decided my lifestyle was get- I wouldn’t work in the United orate. rest in Mexico 18 months after provide more news stories and ting me nowhere, except back States for minimum wages, but The solution: treat our ad- her death. photos based on matters that to prison. This time with a it was OK to work for 600 pe- dicts, and provide alternatives At the age of 60, I have been are of interest and importance sentence of 65 years-to-life for sos a week, the equivalent of 45 to our people including educa- clean for over 13 years. As Ed- to prisoners, staff and the pub- burglary and failure to appear. American dollars, well below tion and job training. itor-in Chief of the San Quentin lic. I was sentenced under the Three the U.S. minimum wage. My mother always told me News, I am heavily involved One important source of sto- Strikes Law. I fl ed to Mexico, a country that if I have a child, I would with several self-help groups. ries and funds is fellow prison- San Quentin has more self- that is labeled for exporting change and appreciate the value I have participated in and ers. We appreciate you wanting help programs than any of the drugs into the United States, al- of life. She was right, because completed more than 30 such to participate in our effort to 33 California prisons. legedly causing so much addic- I kicked my heroin addition in groups over the past 13 years. publish the best prisoner pub- What changed for me was tion. However, the truth is there Mexico and fathered a child I encourage others to look into lication possible. Prisoners’ when my mother bailed me out would be no drug traffi c with- who made me want to be with what is available. personal stories may help oth- of jail after everyone else gave out drug users in America. her everyday of her life. Here’s my advice: no matter ers understand why they chose up on me. She wanted me to The United States govern- My mother died while I was how old you are, you can turn a life of crime. We welcome promise her that I would quit ment wants to spend billions of in Mexico, but I stayed sober to your life around if you’re will- contributions and stories that using heroin. I knew it would dollars on trying to take down raise my daughter. A phone call ing to make the effort. Carpenter Reveals Himself to San Quentin News ‘A few friends come to visit me, and I am extremely grateful to them’

Continued from Page 1 According to www.CrimeLi- He was unyielding while that he had either “altered or Arabian said it was “virtually brary.com, “A DNA sa mple ob - making his argument about that he’s been mistaken about impossible to keep secrets in tained from the evidence was not being the “monster” as some of the dates.” Carpen- such cases,” and he “believed there and those who are in con- matched to Carpenter through painted by the media. “For ter said that prosecutors’ ac- that the forewoman’s knowl- tact with him.” state Department of Justice weeks, newspapers published counts of his alibis were “care- edge had not unduly biased “A few friends come to visit fi les. In February 2010, San stories about me, the supposed fully twisted to sway the jury the jury.” me, and I am extremely grate- Francisco police confi rmed the Trailside Killer,” said Carpen- into believing my alibis were With just a few minutes left ful to them.” Carpenter said match with a recently obtained ter. false.” on the interview, Carpenter that he receives visits about sample from Carpenter.” On July 6, 1984, in Los An- Carpenter took the stand, said he could not go into any once a month. When he’s not Carpenter says he commits geles County, Carpenter was but in May that same year, he further details due to his on- working on his legal case or many waking hours to pouring convicted of first-degree mur- was convicted of five more going appeals and the advise writing letters, his favorite over the details of his murder der. The penalty phase jury murders. Just as the Los An- of his attorneys. television stations are ABC’s convictions. After 30 years, found multiple “special cir- geles jury had done, the San To close the interview, Car- Channel 7 and KQED-Channel he said he knows the details by cumstances” that warranted Diego jury also recommended penter was asked, “If and 9. He listens to both 1050 and heart. His claims of innocence the death penalty. the death penalty. when authorities ever catch 1140 AM Bay Area sports ra- have been rejected at every His mantra is, “prosecuto- the real Trailside Killer, what dio stations for daily updates level of the judicial system. rial misconduct” or abuses by do you hope happens to that on his favorite teams. The trailside killings in- “I was convicted law enforcement. person?” Carpenter 83, is the oldest volved multiple victims on hik- Carpenter’s defense team, Carpenter’s response was, man on San Quentin’s Death ing trails near San Francisco by the media he said, “discovered that jury “I hope he gets a fair trial.” Row and one of the oldest in and Santa Cruz. long before I was forewoman, Barbara Durham, David Carpenter remains the country, and he has been Carpenter pointed out some revealed she lied under oath” on Death Row in San Quen- on Death Row since 1984. investigators thought he might, even found guilty of her knowledge about his tin pending the exhaustion of “Despite my age, I’m relative- in fact, be the Zodiac Killer, of a crime.” convictions in Los Angeles in all his appeals, which he sus- ly healthy. My medical issues who was also active some years 1984 for the Santa Cruz mur- pects might take up to four are minor in comparison to before and who was never ders. A fact that he said pros- more years, and possible ex- others here [on death row] and caught. But they later dropped Carpenter’s second trial ecutors were aware of before- ecution. I have them under control,” that line of inquiry after hand- involving a second group of hand. A new trial was ordered San Quentin’s Public In- Carpenter insisted. writing and DNA analysis victims began in San Diego by Appeals Court Judge Her- formation Officer Lt. Sam David Carpenter insisted cleared him. Carpenter said in January 1988. Although bert Hoffman who said by law Robinson said that Carpenter that he is innocent of the mur- this was proof that investiga- few witnesses were called to he “had to order a new trial.” “has been very compliant and ders of which he was convict- tors had it in for him. testify in his defense in his The state Supreme Court, conforming during the time ed. At this point during the in- Los Angeles trial, in the San however, upheld the death he has spent on death row. Authorities said Carpenter terview, because of the din of Diego trial, more than 30 de- penalty on two of the kill- He’s not been a problem.” was guilty of these crimes San Quentin’s East Block Con- fense witness testified. ings in 1997, and upheld car- According to California based on his association with a demned Row, to better facili- Carpenter disagrees with penter’s death penalty from Department of Corrections young student. “They claimed tate the interview, Carpenter accounts that he had no alibi his second trial in 1999. Six and Rehabilitation (CDCR), I was the logical suspect. By scooted closer toward the front during some of the murders. of seven judges agreed that “Since 1978, 59 condemned then, everyone believed I was of his bunk in the small con- “Investigators said that if I did Carpenter had a fair trial for prisoners in California have the Trailside Killer. It began demned cell to be heard more not have an alibi, then I must the Marin County and Santa died from natural causes, because I was supposed to pick clearly. be guilty. I produced credible Cruz murders and had been 22 have committed suicide up Heather Scaggs on May 2, Carpenter, who has a pro- alibis and they knew it. But sentenced appropriately. and 13 have been executed.” 1981 but I did not. That is why nounced speech impediment, even where there wasn’t an al- On March 6, 1995 Carpen- There are 725 prisoners on I became the logical suspect,” accommodated the interviewer ibi, that does not make some- ter was denied a new trial by death row in California. The said Carpenter. in front of his cell, #1-EB- one guilty,” he said. the California Supreme Court last state sanctioned execu- “I was convicted by the 114L, on San Quentin’s Death Prosecutors assert that Car- in San Francisco, overturning tion carried out in Califor- media long before I was even Row, at midday on June 18, penter “offered carefully con- Judge Hoffman’s order for nia was in 2006, bringing the found guilty of a crime.” 2013. structed alibis,” by claiming a new trial. Justice Armand number to 13—all men. Page 6 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013 Facing the World on Your Own at a Young Age By Angelo Falcone er, and Dean Thomas were all 16 Journalism Guild Writer when they left home. Gomez’s fi rst job was as a fi eld Independence is a goal that AAskedsked OOnn TThehe LLineine worker, Harper worked at Mc- many men and women strive for Donald’s, and Thomas worked as they reach adulthood. One of as a mechanic. the fi rst steps that many make in Ten of the men, or about 48 per- E. Philips was 18 when he left then went to cashier and within Arturo Avalos left home at 15, the direction of independence is cent, were minors under the age home to work at UPS. six months I was crew chief,” while Andre Yance left at 14. to leave their parents’ home and of 18 when they left home. Six men left home at the age said Asey. Avalos’ fi rst job was at a sew- get a job. Nou Thou, P.J. Ai, and Andre of 17: Darnell Hill, Brian Asey, “I worked a variety of jobs,” ing machine company in Mexico “Asked On The Line” con- Yance never had a job and left Armando Mendez, Chris Scull, said Leal. “After Don’s Furni- but Yance’s never had a job with ducted random, informal inter- home to be on their own as they Kenyatta Leal, and Ar-Raheem ture, I worked at a restaurant a paycheck. “I made money by views with 21 mainliners and came straight into the prison Malik. called Steer & Stine as a dish- washing and vacuuming cars for asked: How old were you when system. They each began their Hill worked at a liquor store as washer, at Howard’s Buffet as a cash. I charged $3 per car,” said you left your parent’s home to incarceration as juveniles. a stock person and cashier, Asey busboy, at Vaughn’s as a stock Yance. “I couldn’t get a regular live on your own? What was Danny Ho and Al Fredericks worked at Burger King as a crew boy, and then at a construction job at that age because I had to your fi rst paycheck job? What were both 20 when they left worker, Scull worked at Subway company called Rancho Trust take care of my little brother.” did you do? home. Ho’s fi rst paycheck came Sandwiches as a sandwich art- hanging drywall.” Some waited a bit longer to Twelve of the 21 men, or about through working for a tempo- ist, Leal worked at Don’s Furni- Mendez never had a job. “I leave home. Jim Mardis left his 57 percent, who were inter- rary agency as an electronics as- ture as a re-furbisher, and Malik got involved in delinquencies to parent’s home when he was 27 viewed left home as teenagers, sembler. Fredericks worked as a worked at a YMCA as a janitor. support myself,” said Mendez. and his fi rst job was as a bus- between the ages of 13 and 19. dishwasher at a restaurant. “I started as a crew worker and Martin Gomez, Ruben Harp- boy. Guest Lecturer Francis Chan Makes Special Appearance at San Quentin By Kenneth Brydon God’s true call and the purpose Their journey took them Contributing Writer for his life. from India to China and then to A crowd of about 20 semi- Thailand. Chan’s work centered The Golden Gate Baptist nary students sat in the Garden on service to rejected members Seminary at San Quentin re- Chapel Fellowship listening to of society and in helping those ceived guest lecturer Francis Chan speak with great energy enslaved by human traffi cking. Chan, 45, on May 17. and satisfaction at the choices He said it led him to under- Chan’s story is that of a man that ultimately brought him to stand that Christianity comes who, in the Christian realm, the Bay Area two years ago. with a heavy price. “had it all.” As the pastor of “The world understood bet- “You’ll only call yourself a mega church and author of ter what I’m doing than those a Christian if you’re ready to Photo by Lt. S. Robinson books on the New York Times in the church,” said Chan of give everything up,” Chan The Golden Gate Baptist Seminary Best Seller list, he enjoyed his decision to sell everything said. “How they live in China in San Quentin’s Central Plaza fame, fortune and status that and move with his wife and and India, that’s the Bible that was both commendable and re- fi ve children to slums in India I read about.” ministry to this one individual, Home Churches. spectable. Chan said he “gave where they ministered to the Still, Chan felt a call to re- it grew to a restaurant out on “I used to be Kobe, but now it all up” to do what he sees as poor. turn to the U.S. and to minister Hunters Point, and the begin- I’m Phil Jackson. I’m a coach, in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. nings of a ministry to disciple not the star,” Chan said, com- As he was searching out the people who are paroling and in paring his new role to that of A Texas Prison Official reason for coming to this area, diffi cult circumstances. his former ministry. a man with tattoos on his face Chan is now involved in a Chan remains connected stopped and asked if he was growing dynamic of Home to the churches in which his Finds Inmate Friendship Francis Chan. Churches. From a congrega- ministry once stood out. He “I did your video series in tion of over 5,000, he now pas- sees himself living moment By Samuel Hearnes Justice, according to the report. prison,” he told Chan. tors a fl ock of 20. He intends by moment here and now, and Journalism Guild Writer According to Jason Clark, a rep- Soon, the ex-con and his that in about a year’s time, the believes God is directing him resentative for the department, family were living with Chan congregation he is now lead- to minister to parolees and the Texas prison offi cials deter- McGinty was also unaware that and his family. From his initial ing will go off and start other incarcerated. mined that Facebook friend- Sanders was incarcerated. ships alone do not violate the Because of this revelation, ban on fraternization between Lara, a 10-year veteran with the Oregon Groups Debate Over Voter-Approved prisoners and staff, according department with no previous to an American-Statesman news rule violations, was reinstated. Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences story. “Additional investigation The decision came after a cor- showed he had no relationship By Micheal “Yahya” Cooke and make an investment at the proposal by Oregon district rectional sergeant at Huntsville with this inmate,” Clark said. Journalism Guild Writer community level,” said Demo- attorneys includes removing State Prison was fi red last May “There was no correspondence cratic Sen. Floyd Prozanski, mandatory minimum sentences for being Facebook friends with or anything. There was no secu- Oregon politicians and law who played a central role in ex- for repeat drug offenders. Law an inmate at the prison. rity concern there,” enforcement groups are fi ght- amining prison reforms. offi cials might agree to legisla- Huntsville Warden James Facebook is a social network- ing over efforts to reduce voter- If the state can successfully tion for new sentencing changes Jones fi red Heath Lara, the cor- ing site where, among other approved mandatory minimum reduce the prison population, only if the prison population rectional sergeant, according to things, users can contact and prison sentences. the projected saving of ap- grew to the point where a new proximately $30 million over prison facility is required, stat- the report. The regional director maintain ties with long lost MANDATORY friends and relatives. Users type the next two years was to be ed an offi cial from the district upheld the decision. MINIMUM Lara appealed because the in the name of the person they divvied up among Oregon’s 36 attorney’s offi ce. prisoner, Gary Wayne Sand- wish to befriend, and it is then Liberals claim the mandatory counties. Those counties would ers, who is currently serving 72 up to the other party to accept or minimum terms are too harsh, determine which community ADVOCATES years for a 1990 murder convic- deny the friendship request. and will overload prisons, and corrections programs to fund. Advocates insist the proposed tion, was “merely a high-school In the months following law enforcement ranks insist COMPROMISE reforms of mandatory sentences acquaintance.” Lara said he did Lara’s case, many wardens they are appropriate, the Regis- for property and drug offenses not know Sanders was a pris- have ordered investigations into ter-Guard newspaper reported. Some of the proposed re- are needed, said Shannon Wight oner at the institution where he Texas prison guards’ Facebook While the legislators contin- forms violate “truth in sentenc- of the Portland-based Partner- was employed, the report states. accounts. At least three other ue to press for removing man- ing” legislation, a Lane County ship for Safety and Justice. Through his own efforts, Lara employees have been fi red for datory minimum sentences for district attorney said to the “We hope (lawmakers) are found that Sanders was Face- having Facebook friends who property and drug offenses, Register-Guard. The money of- going to stay on track” with book friends with more than a are either currently or formerly amendments to drop mandatory fered by the state for “commu- their proposal,” she said. “It’s dozen other correctional employ- incarcerated, and many say they minimums for violent crimes nity corrections” isn’t enough to about getting back to what the ees, including Jerry McGinty, have been ordered to remove are being rejected. drive down the need for prison system does best, and that’s the director of fi nance for the anyone they do not personally “The goal has been to shift beds, he added. funding (preventive) programs Texas Department of Criminal know from their friends. costs out of ‘hard’ (prison) beds A compromise counter- at the local level.” July 2013 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com Page 7 Fighting for a Chance at a New Beginning ‘I truly believe I was locked up before I ever experienced a prison cell’ By Tommy Winfrey Contributing Writer

After 25 years in and out of prison, Adam Verdoux, 42, is preparing to parole for the fourth time. But this time will be different, he said. First incarcerated when he was 17, Verdoux has served time in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina before he mi- grated to California, where he robbed a bank in San Francis- co, leading to his most recent conviction. He has taken a more proac- tive approach to this parole. Already, he has set up an in- ternship with the violence pre- vention program Man-Alive, which he became involved with in jail. He plans to con- tinue his education with sup- port from Project Rebound, which will help him to obtain a masters degree in social work from San Francisco State Uni- versity. Photo by Sgt. Baxter The path to an internship Warden K. Chappell shaking hands with Adam Verdoux outside San Quentin prison walls and graduate school was hard- ly a straight one. get into a drug program, but he realize that he was not born instrumental in validating the how he adapted to the world. Verdoux said he grew up was rejected because of his vi- violent, but the violence was things he learned through the “A child must be taught a surrounded by violence. At olent history. Verdoux scoffed a learned behavior. He stayed violence prevention program. moral education,” he said, the age of 8, he attacked his at this news because he did not in the Man-Alive program for He said academia — classes quoting Aristotle. stepfather when he saw him believe he had a problem with two years until he was sent to like sociology, social psychol- Now, he is using his fighting beating his mother. From that violence. But the program co- prison. ogy and neuroscience — al- spirit to obtain positive change moment on, fighting became a ordinator reminded him that He arrived at the San Quen- lowed him to examine objec- in his life. The fear of the un- way of life. he was locked in administra- tin reception center in March tively the cycle of violence that known makes stepping out of He dropped out of high tive segregation for fighting. 2010 and was sent to the main- he had been immersed in his prison scarier this time, he school at the age of 15. By 17, He was, however, accepted line in June of the same year. whole life. said, because he will be living he was incarcerated. into Man-Alive, the violence Verdoux took all the skills he Verdoux said he knows that life in a different way. “I truly believe I was locked prevention program where he had learned in the county jail if he had not been raised in a But Verdoux believes the up before I ever experienced a is interning after his release. and applied them to his life in violent home, his life might transformation he underwent prison cell,” Verdoux said. “The Man-Alive program prison. He enrolled in self-help have been different. But his during his incarceration has In the county jail, Verdoux changed my life,” he said. programs and the Prison Uni- first memories are of crying, brought the freedom he had began to seek help. He tried to The program helped him versity Program, which were arguing and violence, so that is been missing his whole life. Survey Show Many Former Foster Care Residents Are Homeless or Imprisoned

By Charles David Henry A larger number of inmates One category in the survey system were asked to describe percentage (39%) of men in pris- Staff Writer lived in group homes. Fifty-two revealed the amount of time their housing arrangements af- on in 2008. Sixty-six Latinos in- percent of male and 45 percent between leaving foster care and ter leaving foster care. Fifty- terviewed for the study had lived A signifi cant number of for- of female respondents spent going to prison. It showed more two percent of the females said in foster care. time in these facilities. they “had a place to stay for one mer foster care residents wind than 49 percent of the male and POPULATION up homeless or in prison, ac- The report suggests that in- female inmates entered prison year or more.” Six women inter- cording to a survey by the state mates with a foster care history more than fi ve years after leav- viewed were “homeless with no The report showed black Senate Offi ce of Research and may need programs tailored to ing foster care. Fifty-fi ve per- plan for housing” after leaving males made up only six percent the California Department of their particular experiences. cent were men. foster care. Thirty-fi ve percent of of the overall population of Cali- Corrections and Rehabilita- It also suggests that children males said they had housing for fornia in 2008, but comprised tion. be allowed to remain in foster STATISTIC at least a year, but 26 men went 29 percent of the prison system. More than 2,500 male and fe- care up to age 21. They are now One important statistic had homeless with no plan for hous- Thirty-three percent of those male prison inmates who were excluded, in most cases, at age the number for males and fe- ing after leaving foster care. surveyed lived in foster care be- due for parole were surveyed. 18. males who left foster care be- “Of the surveyed inmates who fore going to prison. Fourteen percent were former It was reported that 41 per- fore turning 18-years-old. The had either aged out or run away According to the report, white foster care children. cent of men lived in foster care report revealed 35 percent of from their foster care arrange- men made up 45 percent of Cali- “There were 171,000 in- one to fi ve years. Forty percent the females’ surveyed left fos- ment, slightly more than one- for nia’s population in 2008. They mates incarcerated in Califor- of the females stayed in these ter care because they “reuni- third (36 percent) of the male made up 26 percent of the prison nia’s prison system in 2008,” facilities for more than fi ve fi ed with family before reach- and female inmates had been population that year. Thirty-one the survey reported. More than years. ing age 18,” while 30 percent homeless at some point during percent said they “lived in foster 350 respondents, who served Seventy percent of those sur- of the males reconnected with the fi rst year on their own. A care before going to prison.” time, said they had “been in veyed were between 13 and 19 their family before reaching higher percentage of females (43 “Policymakers could improve foster care homes and group years old when they left foster 18. percent) compared to males (35 and develop new services for homes at some point in their care. Another startling statistic percent) reported being without foster care teens who are trying lives.” Twenty-one percent of the showed 33 percent of females a home during their fi rst year to navigate their paths to inde- males reportedly left because “ran away from foster care,” after foster care,” the report pendence – particularly services REPORT they reached the foster care age compared to 11 percent for states. that could more effectively help In the report, “31 percent of limit of 18 years. Fifteen per- males. Latino males made up 34 per- ward off potential interactions the males, and 35 percent of the cent were females, according to In the report, males and fe- cent of California’s population with the criminal justice sys- females” lived in foster care. the report. males who aged out of the in 2008, but made up the largest tem,” the report concludes. Page 8 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013 Juvenile Lifer Finds Hope in Senate Bill 260

The San Quentin News ac- years-to-life for second-degree self-control, self-discipline, in- else for all the negative choices They must show that they’ve cepted this article from an murder, I was moved from juve- tegrity, and moral values were to I’ve made in my life and while made every effort to rehabilitate anonymous lifer because of nile detention to a state prison become an everyday mandatory here in prison. But as a juvenile themselves through self-help the importance of its content reception center before being program. Just as much as rolling offender, if more specifi c and groups and programming. They to young men and women who transferred to a level 4 maxi- up my mattress fi rst thing every personalized consideration was must show that they have ac- had to mature under extremely mum-security prison mainline. morning, and keeping my shoes given to both my obvious and quired marketable job skills and adverse conditions. DLS said Being incarcerated for the fi rst on all day until the bar-lock was underlying rehabilitative needs furthered their education. Their he believes more of his peers time, I was terrifi ed for my safety racked closed every night. by the courts and the California prison disciplinary record will and my future although I made be taken into consideration. And would identify with it if the sto- CHANGE Department of Corrections and ry were published this way. every effort not to show it. I was Rehabilitation, would it have the victim(s) and/or victim’s fam- soon led to thoroughly believe I now had an incentive with made a positive difference in ily will be notifi ed, and allowed By Inmate DLS that as a “lifer” I was eventually something positive to work my life, to my future, and to my to attend any possible re-sentenc- going to die in prison one way hard towards. Seeing other in- ability to contribute back to so- ing hearing, and be able to make At the age of 11, lacking in- or another, and that there was no mates repair their lives, making ciety? Yes. And the same would statements. A judge would then ner strength and maturity, I had chance of ever going home. amends, giving back, fi nding hold true for any other juvenile have the discretion to suspend, given in to peer pressures and be- I felt as if there was nothing to inner peace, and actually being offender. modify, or stay the remainder of gan using drugs and committing work towards; no reason to want released was an enormous inspi- Recently a bill was introduced the juvenile offender’s sentence crimes. At 13, I began abusing to better myself, and my future ration to me. that addresses the issue of ju- based on an evaluation of all these alcohol, and at 14 I was initiated was ultimately death in prison. In retrospect though, did it re- veniles sentenced as adults for factors. Senate Bill 260 gives mi- as a member of a street gang. Thinking that adaptation was ally need to take so long for me serious crimes. Senate Bill 260 nors who have taken a turn down When I was 16 years old my the key to mental and physi- to realize that I could be rehabil- serves to show errant youth that the wrong path the desperately “friend,” another gang member, cal survival. I wrongly chose to itated. That I should want to be, society still cares about them, needed hope and incentive that and I were armed with a fi rearm submerge myself into the peni- and that rehabilitation was the and believes that they can be they need to truly want to better when we committed a robbery tentiary “convict” lifestyle and key to “freedom” within myself rehabilitated and one day be- themselves in an effort to be able that resulted in a young man be- culture, and I took on the related and to possibly being released come a contributing member of to earn their freedom. Senate ing brutally and senselessly mur- mentality and distorted system someday? society as a mature, responsible Bill 260 inspires positive change dered. of values that exists within these If hope, an incentive, and in- adult; and that they don’t have to for our errant youth, and shows spiration were given or at least VICTIM prison walls. waste their lives away in prison. that society still wants them to It was almost ten years into my offered to me as a viable option This is not a “get out of jail free have a better future. Our victim, who was only 11 prison sentence before I fi nally when I fi rst came into prison at card.” I hereby pledge my full sup- years old, at the very onset of a had my “wake-up” moment. I fi - 17 years old, would it have taken It will hold juvenile offend- port for this bill, authored by promising and a hopeful future, nally saw the “light at the end of so long for me to get my priori- ers responsible for their harmful Loni Hancock, which is cur- lost his life and was forever tak- the tunnel” and I started to feel ties straight, fi x my life up, steer acts by requiring them to serve rently undergoing the legislative en away from his loving family. like I might actually make it out myself away from “115”s (dis- a minimum of 10 years in prison process before hopefully going My crime partner and I received of prison one day, have a nor- ciplinary citations), stay out of before being able to petition to a up to the governor to be signed “life” terms in state prison and mal life, and live it right. I was Administrative Segregation and court for a review of the remain- into law. Without a doubt, much had thoroughly devastated our given a real sense of hope. But it keep myself away from all the der of their sentence. more needs to be done to pre- own families and our local com- was seriously enforced upon me internal prison “politics” and vent juveniles from committing munity by our actions. I’ve since that my release would have to be negativity that would serve to ACCOUNTABILITY crimes in our neighborhoods, lived everyday of the last fi fteen earned. stunt my personal growth and A petitioner must demonstrate to help at-risk youths and incar- years with deep regret for all of Reform, self-awareness, posi- keep me here in prison? their acceptance of responsibil- cerated minors, and for juvenile the harm I caused. tive growth, self-rehabilitation, I take full responsibility and I ity and their level of remorse for justice reform. www.fairsentenc- After being sentenced to 16- the development and exercise of don’t blame anyone or anything their crime and their victims. ingforyouth.org.

1. Washington, D.C . – In an 10. New York, N.Y. – A task effort to reduce the number of force studied the 1.1 million- prisoners in federal peniten- NNewsews BBriefsriefs student city school system to tiaries, Utah Republican Rep. fi nd out how student misbe- Jason Chaffetz, is proposing a havior was handled during the post-sentencing bill that would 2011-12 school years, reports send drug offenders and other the New York Times. The report low-risk offenders to halfway found that an “overwhelming houses or home confi nement us- majority”of 70,000 suspensions ing ankle-bracket monitoring, 7 were for minor misconduct, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. 9 which was a 40 percent increase 2. St. Louis, Mo. – The state’s 1100 from the previous six years. The Department of Corrections is 12 1 report recommended that an in- celebrating its 10th year helping teragency leadership team be local underprivileged school- 3 developed, comprised of educa- children with school supplies, 2 tors, social service offi cials and reports St. Louis Today.com. 11 court offi cials, with the goal of Offenders in the DOC Restor- 5 keeping students safe in school ative Justice program provide while decreasing the use of the KidSmart, a nonprofi t organiza- 8 harshest punishments. tion, with coloring books, jour- 6 11. Richmond, Va. – Ras-Solo- nals, fl ashcards, bookmarks, mon Tarari, 35, spent more than notepads, and learning games. 10 years in segregation for refus- No tax dollars are used in the ing to cut hair, reports the Rich- endeavor. 4 mond Times-Dispatch. Tafari 3. Roanoke, Va. – More than said he conformed to the groom- 25 percent of the 12,000 pris- ing standards so he can be trans- oners released by the state each ferred from the prison where he year return within three years. cates were awarded to 36 pris- Associated Press reports. prisons, state representatives are suffered beatings, a stroke, and Virginia CARES assists more oners incarcerated at Correc- 7. Hennepin County, Minn. – planning to build a new women’s other injuries. than 400 of the ex-offenders tions Corporation of America’s Drug busts doubled from 2010 prison. 12. Ohio – Three of the state’s with employment services, re- Hardeman County Correctional to 2012, according to county of- 9. New Haven, Mich. – Prison juvenile correctional facilities ports Roanoke.com. The orga- Center on May 17, reports the fi cials. Heroin deaths and over- offi cials are bringing commu- are among the top 13 facilities nization works with a $105,000 Jackson Sun. doses climbed to a record level. nity college courses and voca- in the U.S. for rape and other annual budget. 6. Jackson, Miss. – A class-ac- There have been 37 drug-related tional training into the prison sexual acts forcefully commit- 4. Miami, Fl. – All 60 prison tion lawsuit fi led against a state deaths so far this year, with 15 system. The program targets ted against juvenile offenders, facilities are scheduled to offer prison alleges prisoners are iso- of them due to heroin overdoses, a small number of offenders reports The Columbus Dispatch. kosher meals by end of the year, lated for long periods in “barbar- reports the Star Tribune. who are near parole, the Detroit The U.S. Justice Department reports The Associated Press. ic” conditions, with cell infested 8. Anniston, Ala. – State of- News reports. There are 42,000 of Bureau of Justice Statistics Prison offi cials say the plan with rats and broken toilets. In fi cials report its prisons are 192 prisoners in the state’s 31 pris- found the three juvenile facili- will follow strict Jewish dietary addition, the suit claims prison- percent over designed capacity. ons, and nearly half begin their ties had sexual-assault rates of rules. ers are denied access to medical To avoid a federal order imple- sentences without a high school 30.3, 23.3, and 19.8 percent re- 5. Tennessee – GED certifi - and mental heath services, The menting a population cap for diploma or GED. spectively. July 2013 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com Page 9 Nigel Poor’s Passion for Photography

By Tommy Winfrey her to figure out the direction of her own life; just Contributing Writer as the men she interacts with in San Quentin have been forced to discover who they are. She said In the nearly three years Nigel Poor, 50, has she’s taken their experiences as a lesson in life to been volunteering in San Quentin, her percep- figure out who she is. tions about life have broadened. Poor defines herself by what she does in life as an artist, teacher, and volunteer. As an artist Poor says, she is always looking for the story under the surface. She says she sees the story in the humble objects in every day

life. Objects such as Photo by Nigel Poor a crumpled up piece of paper or used t- The fly collection designed by Poor shirt fascinates her. One of the projects The radio spots are the first time San Quentin she undertook was has produced radio shows for over 50 years. to photograph a dif- She is helping to bring the stories of the men ferent object that she that fascinate her to the public. found discarded by In a project she is producing outside the walls people everyday for of prison, she is photographing the objects in Photo by Nigel Poor a year. people’s homes when they are not there. She says The studio where Poor enjoys her works Poor says there is extraordinary in the ordinary, and after “I have been privileged to see the people some viewing her artwork, “I hope people think about of society considers invisible,” she said. the humble object.” Poor is an artist who has tenure at Sacramento Poor says she hopes people will see something State, where she has taught photography for the more besides the obvious in life, and quotes one last 10 years. of her San Quentin students Ruben Ramirez, She started teaching an art when she said, “After taking appreciation class on photog- the photography class I see raphy with Doug Dertinger at fascination everywhere.” San Quentin through the Pris- She says this is the fascina- on University Project, which tion she has for everything. gave her the opportunity to Poor’s greatest influences meet the men in blue. as an artist have come from Human nature has always the German photographer fascinated Poor—a fascina- August Sanders and Walker tion that led her to teaching Evens, creator of American at San Quentin. Although she photographs. These photog- has always considered herself raphers tried to create order an artist, Poor has worked out of the chaos of life, she various odd jobs to support said. her endeavors, including be- Poor seems almost amazed ing a cook, maid, chauffeur, that after spending time in English as a second language San Quentin her interest in teacher and studio assistant. photographing people has Photo by Nigel Poor “It’s not what you do for a returned. A self portrait of Nigel Poor living, it’s about ideas,” Poor She said after years of said, explaining how she has creating portraits her inter- been exposed to ideas she Photo by Nigel Poor est had waned, but now she the point is to see the person through their pos- could never have conceived of Various photos arranged by Poor is taking pictures of people sessions. before coming into San Quen- both inside of prison and Pictures of possessions turn into portraits of tin. “I hear stuff I never imag- outside as well. people when they are shot through the lens of ined, things I never thought of before.” This interest in human behavior has pushed her Poor’s camera. After growing up in Boston, she went on to earn into one of her new projects, working with the When asked what a portrait of her would look an undergraduate degree from Bennington Col- San Quentin Prison Report. like if she was not in it she said, “A piece of paper lege in Vermont, followed by a graduate degree at She is working with prisoners Troy Williams, that I have written on and erased several times, Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Tommy “Shaqur” Ross, Wallace-Stepter, and Greg and there would be words you couldn’t really Poor said her work at San Quentin has helped Estridge to produce radio shows for KAWL. make out left on the page.” Prisoners Celebrate Juneteenth on the San Quentin Lower Yard June 19, 1865, is labeled the birth of Juneteenth By Lorenzo Robinson torical account of the origin Lincoln in 1863, abolishing learn from our history. Let us As the men-in-blue made their Journalism Guild Writer and signifi cance of Juneteenth slavery, “as a military strat- remember the sacrifices we’ve way to the makeshift stage, em- called “Juneteenth: A Celebra- egy” in the Confederate states, made, the obstacles we’ve cee Aaron Taylor reminded the tion of Historical Ignorance.” took 2 ½ years to reach the en- overcome, and the struggles men the day was also Father’s Several hundred prisoners slaved Africans of Texas. They we must continue to wage in Day. He blessed the event with were drawn to San Quentin’s got the news on June 19, 1865, order to move human history a prayer and shared a few poi- Lower Yard by a historical ac- “We can always the birth of Juneteenth. forward.” gnant words about fatherhood. count of Juneteenth, the music be a father to “So, let this Juneteenth cel- The music included the jazz “Fatherhood is situational,” of inmate-bands and several ebration today be more than of “We Came to Play,” the funk he said. “We can always be a rappers. The host kept the au- someone who a remembrance of what the of “NSF,” and the blues of “Cold father to someone who doesn’t dience engaged in the extrava- doesn’t have enslaved Africans in Galves- Blue Steel.” have a father.” ganza with comedy and a Fa- ton, Texas did not know,” said Several rappers performed, In closing the event, Taylor ther’s Day message. a father” Stiner. “Let us, instead cel- touching subjects such as the returned to the stage and de- It was fi ve hours of celebra- ebrate what we do know, and Civil Rights movement, per- livered a few humorous up- tory entertainment acknowl- Stiner said news of the Eman- what we do know is that we sonal experiences and moving dates on San Quentin sports edging the holiday. cipation Proclamation decree have a responsibility and an forward while retaining a his- and displayed his rapping Watani Stiner gave a his- issued by President Abraham obligation to remember and torical perspective. skills. Page 10 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013 July 2013 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com Page 11 SSanan QQuentin’suentin’s SQUIRESSQUIRES ProgramProgram “I was interested to learn the too!” –David Escobar Kenneth Paz backgrounds of all the people –Leslie Salazar, Rotary Club in here. It gives me a chance to sponsor “I like the program. I like the “Juvenile Hall is easier. This is learn what not to do.” fact that we can see what can something that can change your –Kevin Benitez “I like the experience. You happen to you. Hearing from the attitude. One thing that is real people here let’s you know that important is that the inmates are if you are not careful, even you just like us. That means that we can wind up here.” can wind up here too! If we don’t –Fernando Gama change, that is.” –Jesse Valazquez “You guys get “junk food” and live like animals.” “You can see their privates –Lorenzo Llamas and they can see yours.” –Obaria Gonzalez “I’ve got to be safe and not mess up. Those showers are “An inmate’s life just repeat nasty!” it’s self day after day. That’s no –Juan Cruz. life.” Photo by Raphaele Casale –Jason Arivalos Photo by Raphaele Casale At-risk-kids facing the Adjustment Center while “This teaches you to stay out being lectured by SQUIRES member Mike Tyler Photo by Lt. Luna of trouble. I didn’t know you can Co Sponsors David and Joseph Robinson “I just want to thank you for SQUIRES Sponsor Raphaele Casale be sentenced to life for shooting standing in the Central Plaza opening my eyes!” Photo by Raphaele Casale out of a vehicle. The people in –Jonathan Burguete state is in the way more then here messed up big time.” –Arnulfo T.Garcia SQUIRES members and at-risk-kids sitting they are positive factors.” –Rigo Lepe By Ted Swain “Seeing the entrance to “I hope the boot camp cadets –Amy Skeeters, Sponsor down for an alarm in the South Block Rotunda Journalism Guild Writer Condemned Row, that is re- “I don’t want to live in North ally shocking. Think before you learn their lesson. This gives us “What’s scary is how many learn your friends are not really Block and shower with that “I don’t want to be here,” a young boy said as he toured the cellblocks in San Quentin Prison. make a wrong decision or you’ll another chance to shape up.” humans are impacted forever by “I was doing bad things and your friends. I have a lot of guys many people. I don’t want to wind up somewhere you don’t –Jose Zambravo He was one of the 24 at-risk young men hosted March 16 by inmate members of the SQUIRES Program. The tour gave the young 15 second decisions.” that is the reason I’m here. But that will tell you they are there come to prison.” –Rajeeb Hossain, Sponsor listening to you guys shows me for you, but they are not really –Isaac Nunez men from the Terrance Kelly Youth Foundation of Richmond a view of what their future could be if they made bad life choices. it’s not worth being in here!” there when things get tough.” The SQUIRES Program conducts tours and counseling for teens who demonstrate a propensi- “This is a life changing expe- –Frankie Santana –Jesus Mejia “Man! This place is messed ty to engage in juvenile delinquency conduct. Participant Tiapepe Vitale, a De La Salle High School ath- rience. It’s very frightening to up!” hear stories of life inside pris- “It’s hor- –Adrian Lo- letic star, said the visit to San Quentin was one of the best experiences of his life. on.” rible in here. pez “I want to see my brother come in here (on a tour),” the 17-year-old said. –Brendan Bigelow I can’t shower The counseling and tour are designed to shell-shock the young men into a realiza- like that. You “The showers “I kinda feel like God put me can’t even are bad and the tion that they might well one day reside here if they don’t change their ways. here. I could even meet someone wash your inmate stories SQUIRES workshops are conducted monthly and include graphic, frank language about how they will be searched and from my hometown.” clothes every make me feel looked at all over for contraband when they come to prison. No detail is spared. Some of the parents accompany their son or –Matthew Cochran day.” sorry for them. –Jose Zam- I’ve learned to child, and some are more shocked than the kids. “It’s not a positive experience,” said Bernice Zamora, mother to Trevon. “I got a whole new perspec- braro stay away from Upon being locked up in a Donner Section cell, a visitor named Omar quickly exclaimed, “I’m not a bad kid! I want to be success- tive on life.” gangs.” ful.” However, his grandmother, Juanita Pagan, felt he needed more. “I want to bring him back again, so it sinks in,” she commented. –Brenden Scarlett “My Mom –Abel Cruz sent me to Lanny Kelly, nephew of founder Terrance Kelly, said it doesn’t take but a minute and a bad choice to wind up in prison. “The SQUIRES conducted at About Face. “That North The Terrance Kelly Youth Foundation was formed after Terrence’s son was gunned down two days before he was to start college. San Quentin state prison consist She didn’t Block is a hor- Lanny said he started every sort of bad behavior after the cousin died. It caused him to wind up in San Quentin. “I went into Photo by Raphaele Casale of a group of dedicated spon- even tell me, rible place to sors, volunteers, and inmates she just said live. The in- a tail spin,” he lamented. “However, I fi nally came to the conclusion that there is just no excuse for not doing the right thing.” Co-Sponsors Mana Jaundoo, Nadine Fernandez sharing a common goal to reach we were going mates I met After college, Lanny came back to the Richmond area for the specifi c purpose to take over the foundation. and Chief Sponsor Lt. Rudy Luna Photo by Sam Hearnes out, help, and empower at risk shopping and have changed “I went to Howard University in New York and intended to stay there af- kids. she dropped Jack Jacqua Co-founder of the Omega Boys Club though.” want to be.” SQUIRES incarcerated men me off there. –Angel More- ter graduation, but I came back to change Richmond,” he said. –Carlos Garcia. “I am a street soldier trying to share their own life experiences, Now I’m here. This place is ter- “I hate being here!” no help youngsters adjust to soci- teaching and educating through rible.” –Maynor Soriano “As the incoming Chairperson ety. It is a struggle to learn the effective communication pro- –Cindy Rodriguez “My daughter was goofi ng of the Rotary Club in my area, I truth when you are a kid.” viding the youth with the neces- “I’ve learned that it’s hard to up both school and life. There would like to fi nd out what I can –Jack Jacqua Co-founder of sary tools to make healthy and “It’s heartbreaking. Kids in be in here. Nobody wants to be is just no help out there for that do to support Squires more. In the Omega Boys Club wise life style choices. situations they shouldn’t be in. here. The food is bad. There’s no type of bad behavior. I learned the words of General MacAr- The reword of an at risk youth It’s hard to hear the inmates privacy!” about the About Face program thur, I’ll be back!” “If a person gets rehabilitated turning their lives around are and it has helped a lot. This is –Susanne Karch, Rotary Club here, it takes a lot of work. It’s priceless ” a sobering experience and very sponsor not something the state makes –Nadine Fernandez important. I’m glad she could easy. It seems at times that the come here and see what this is “This is an eye opener for the actually like.” kids. They can think about how –Rosa Rodriguez, Mom. they might wind up here!” –Harold De Llave, Sponsor “Any little thing and they can send you to prison for a long “I thought all prison inmates time. It’s doesn’t scare me, but I were cold blooded killers. These don’t want to live in a tiny little inmates are just like me. The cell. This is an attitude chang- smallest thing can go bad and er.” determine the rest of your life.” –Wilson Diaz –Frankie Lazo

“We should learn from the “You might think this all fun prisoner’s mistakes so we don’t and games, but this is serious Photo by Raphaele Casale Photo by Raphaele Casale Photo by Raphaele Casale make the same mistake. The sto- Photo by Sam Hearnes business because once they give SQUIRES Chairman, David Basile explaining to the ries are interesting and scary.” At-risk-kids leaving R&R after going through the you a number you become a Lt. Luna briefi ng the at-risk-kids Co-Sponsor Mana Jaundoo guardians about the rules of the program process of what to expect after being sent to prison product of the state!” before entering prison grounds Page 12 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013 ‘Get on the Bus’ Brings Joy Behind Bars

By San Quentin News Staff fi rst time, said “I think the Kalin. “In the Get on the Bus It was a picture-perfect day future, we hope program is the in San Quentin’s visiting room to include some best program as prisoners’ loved ones arrived federal pris- they have for from around the state to enjoy ons.” fathers who themselves with face painting, Providing are unable to games, hugs and kisses. better access to see their fami- Around Mother’s Day and Fa- phones, letters, lies,” said Bri- and visitation an Asey. “If it with family wasn’t for Get members are on the Bus, I

instrumental to Photo by Sam Hearnes wouldn’t be Photo by Sam Hearnes limit the “pains able to see my Myesha, Andre and E’man Post Isaiah Martinez, Brian Asey, of incarcera- kid. The last tion,” and has time I saw my Charlotte Casey, Allen Gonsoulin Jr. a positive infl uence on offend- miles from their children. The son was at last and Desire Asey ers, according to The Impact of Impact of Family Visitation sug- year’s Get on Family Visitation on Incarcerat- gest that prison offi cials could the Bus.” Asey was visited by Caldwell’s grandson Zaedyn. ed Youth’s Behavior and School greatly benefi t by modifying his mother, Charlotte Casey, his “Last year was the fi rst time Performance: son, Isaiah Martinez, his daugh- I saw my dad in about nine Findings from ter, Desire Asey and his nephew years,” said Caldwell’s daugh- the Families as Allen Gon- Partners Proj- soulin, Jr. ect, by Vera Get on

Photo by Courtesy of Folsom State Prison Institute of Jus- the Bus Mother and daughter tice. provides visiting in Folsom prison “We as a soci- travel bags, ety should help comfort the children by care bags ther’s Day, each year, Get on the assisting them Photo Courtesy of Folsom State Prison for the Bus provides free transportation build a relation- Playground area in Folsom Prison where caregivers, to the visiting rooms of several ship with their women visited their children and guest a photo of prisons for the relatives of con- parent because each child victs who live in communities one day the par- with his or Photo by Sam Hearnes as far north as the community ent will get out of prison,” said visitation policies “to encour- her parent, Faydra, Zaedyn and Isaiah Caldwell of Citrus Heights as well as the Kalin. age frequent contact” between and meals “A lot of families. for the trip children “It’s good to see some of the (breakfast, snacks on the bus, ter, Faydra. “I had a six-hour are the guys have normal interactions lunch at the prison, and dinner ride that originated from Los only per- with their families,” said Nigel on the way home), all at no cost Angeles. I think it’s a blessing son in their Poor. Poor is a photographer to the children’s family. On the to be able to use this service.” classroom who has been coming inside bus trip home each child receives “To not give the child and with an in- San Quentin for the past two a “stay connected bag” which parent the opportunity to have a carcerated years teaching her craft to the consists of pens, paper, stamps bond is tragic. For most of these parent. prisoners. “I’m interested in the and other goodies to keep the kids they are the only one that When they nuances of human behavior. You children connected with their has a parent incarcerated and come to a may have assumptions of how a incarcerat- Get on the person is but you get to see these ed parents.

Photo by Sam Hearnes Bus event, men in a new way. I don’t get to Jamal Esteban, Makayla and Rose Marie Cuevas they have see much of the prison and this Green was the op- is another part of the puzzle.” visited by portunity “It is always a blessing be- the moth- southern city of San Diego. to see other children in similar cause I only get to see my niece er of his “This is a much neglected situation as they are in—to see and two nephews on this day,” children, population,” said community another child with an in- Jacinda, organizer, Cathy Kalin. “Peo- carcerated parent.” and his son, ple may have a certain outlook “You will always be a Jaquan, and about the person behind bars, parent,” is quoted from daughters but the children shouldn’t suffer Sesame Street handout, Johnnie Photo by Sam Hearnes from their parent’s mistakes.” Tips for Incarcerated Par- and Joss- Jaquan, Jamal, and Jacinda’s The event is fi nanced on a ents. “Even though you are lyn. “My back facing the camera and Johnnie shoestring budget, said pro- incarcerated, you can still kids were gram director, Hilary Carson. play an important role in over fi lled with joy to see me,” to come here and see they are Faith-based organizations put your child’s life,” it reads. said Green. “This program was not alone is fantastic.” –Cathy on bake sales and raffl es, along With an estimated a blessing. My children said Kalin with small donations from or- 297,000 children having a they had a ball and can’t wait till “The event at Folsom was Photo by Sam Hearnes dinary people who support the parent in jail or prison, the the next Get on the Bus event a carnival style event where The Martinez family program, she said. greatest barrier to visita- next year. My kids are grateful the children played volleyball This year, Pelican Bay was tion is distance, according that this prison is allowing me and other games,” said Car- included in the event for the to Get on the Bus and The Im- said Troy Williams. “I feel to become a much better person son. “Most people have learned pact of happy that I get to see him. I before I return to them.” about the program by word of Family really love my uncle,” said Er- Antoine Brown’s son, Romel mouth.” Visita- ika Smith Troy’s niece. “This Brown came to visit him. “The Three families of Death Row tion. is a very emotional today,” said last time I saw my son was last prisoners were accommodated Get on Melva Williams, Troy’s sister. year and it was because of Get by the Get on the Bus program. the Bus “I haven’t seen him since 1993. I on the Bus,” said finds love him very much,” she said. Antoine Brown. 60 per- The Impact of Family Visita- “Although my son is cent of tion shows when incarcerated shy, I could tell by parents adults receive visits from their our interaction that behind children they have reduced inci- he enjoyed out time bars dents of disciplinary infractions. together.” are held The reduced behavioral prob- “I’m glad I did Photo by Sam Hearnes more lems translate to a decreased this,” said Isaiah Destiny “Player”, Khalieah, and than risk to public safety when they Caldwell. “I like Photo by Sam Hearnes Darnell Washington with Bobbie Young 100 are returned to the community. seeing papa,” said Antoine and Romel Brown July 2013 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com Page 13 Advice That Could Make a Difference

By Watani Stiner ple must see and believe that Staff Writer what they do matters in the big An ‘OG’s’ Perspective picture. Question: If you, the OG, In today’s digital world of had the ear of the young instant gratification, drugs people, what would you tell in every generation: “Each one Listening is the most ne- one of the biggest misconcep- and violence, there are many them? teach one.” glected aspect of any relation- tions in our communication is distractions impacting the In a very practical sense, ship. Communication and our inability to discern the dif- lives of young people. Requir- Dear OG Watani, I am engaging the youth. Of good relationships come with ference between criticism and ing OGs, such as La-La, to be My name is La-La, and I am course, I realize that not all will mutual understanding and re- condemnation. Condemnation creative, courageous and com- 49 years old. In your April listen and many of those who spect that requires listening is the wholesale denunciation mitted in getting their message “OG” column, you asked an do listen are not always paying and not just talking–on both or attack on the total person. across. The task is neither glo- important question: “What attention. However, each and sides. To come to a “teachable Another word for condemna- rious nor easy. This certainly would I say to the current everyday I try to engage and moment,” the younger person tion—“Haterism.” does not give any OG an ex- generation of youth that could teach at least one youngster needs to be heard and not sim- On the other hand, criticism cuse not to try to reach out. make a difference in their lives something. My lessons can ply preached to. is identifying and correcting It does not exempt OGs from today?” I thought about this vary from merely listening to Listening well and really human weaknesses or limi- their generational responsibil- question long and hard before and discussing the lyrics of trying to put one’s self in the tations in order to make the ity and obligation to pass the deciding to respond. There one of their favorite rap songs other’s shoes is a radical act. person stronger or healthier. historical baton. probably is not just one thing to even starting a conversation For example, I was better able It is not just about correcting Learning is essentially re- I could say that would alter about some sensational event to understand some of my own shortcomings, but also about inforcement through repeti- the lives of any young person. that took place in the news. I children’s struggle when I affirming what someone is tion, and that repetition must Instead, I thought about what I try not to be judgmental, in- heard about the terrible abuse doing well. OGs should not provide both an invitation to could do to make a difference stead, I try getting that person they suffered in foster care. only see their role as teaching. young people, as well as an op- in their lives. or persons to think and hear Before hearing that, I was They should also reflect back portunity to reflect and grap- I have accepted the “histori- another perspective. just responding to their be- on what is good, and be will- ple with ideas that promote cal baton,” and I am doing all havior and not understanding ing to listen. We must find a and protect their growth and that I can to hand that baton “OG” PERSPECTIVE: where that behavior was com- way to open some doors inside development. Above all, one to the next generation. I have One thing that is quite clear ing from. It’s like a micro- young minds that have not had must be ready to hear and lis- learned several crucial things in “OG” La-La’s response is cosm of the broken criminal the opportunities or support to ten to the message before the from the generation that came his assessment that it’s dif- justice system. It looks only be self-reflective. Young peo- lesson can begin. before me – things from their ficult to get the younger gen- at behavior and then tries to successes as well as from their eration to stop and listen to an correct behavior by imposing mistakes. I believe that every- OG. Sometimes the resistance laws and incarceration. It es- Vietnam Veterans thing in life should be a lesson is because of generational dif- sentially targets the symptoms and not a let-down. ferences. Other times it is the while completely ignoring the Group of San Quentin Moreover, I realize that this perceived condescending man- causes. The solution (like the historical baton conveys more ner in which the information or problem) has both a personal than a message and a meaning. lesson is conveyed. However, and social dimension to it. Honor Guard It compels us to accept and one thing is clear, the break- Therefore, it requires transfor- practice one of the most indis- down in communication is the mation on both levels. By Chris Schuhmacher pensable obligations embodied result of neither side listening. From an OG’s perspective, Staff Writer Being incarcerated has not deterred the members of the VVGSQ from continuing to display a high-level of military de- corum inside San Quentin State Prison. BOOK REVIEW The group’s Honor Guard embodies the sense of duty and patriotism learned in the military by performing the posting of the nation’s colors at various events throughout the institution. Looking at Society and the Status Quo The Honor Guard is comprised of self-trained members within the group. They can be seen preparing for events as they By Juan Haines one’s legacy. Zimbardo in the 1974 Stanford drill, march, and practice turns in formation. In addition, sev- Managing Editor The Condemned Man repre- University experiment that ex- eral of them men take part on a fl ag folding committee where sents society’s deviant. amined prison guard/inmate they learn the proper way to fold and present the American fl ag Four characters make up I found it interesting that interactions. The experiments for memorial services. Franz Kafka’s short story, The the Condemned Man did not tested the limits ordinary peo- David Tarvin, the fl ag folding squad leader says of his par- Penal Colony. Each character understand the language con- ple would take in the name of ticipation, “I think it’s important for people to know that just represents a particular kind of tained in the judgment that authority. Both studies found because we’re in prison, we haven’t lost the qualities that in- citizen in society. was made against him— typi- that ordinary people did un- spired us to join the military in the fi rst place. I still continue cal of the poor or the common speakable things to strangers to look for ways to honorably represent our country.” POWER man who become subject to under the guise of the law. Last year, the Honor Guard performed at the Veterans Day Society’s power elite makes legalese, mannerisms and tech- roll call held inside the prison. The event opened with the post- use of these characters to main- nicalities involved in judicial LOCATION ing of the U.S. and POW/MIA fl ag. Members of the San Quen- tain the status quo. The Offi cer proceedings. It is not uncom- The location of the penal col- tin veterans’ community then proceeded to read off names of is used to carry out the special mon for people to break laws, ony is mysterious—represent- those killed in action during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. interests of the power elite. which they have no idea exist, ing the secret nature that the This year the Honor Guard will be presenting the colors dur- The story line of The Penal let alone understand or even wards of prisons believe they ing SQ baseball’s Opening Day, All-Star Game, and a GED/ Colony is structured around care about. However, society’s need in order to carry out what College/Vocational Graduation Ceremony held in the Garden how the Offi cer demonstrates to power elite often remind its they consider their duty. The Chapel. When asked what serving on the Honor Guard meant another character, the Explorer, citizens—ignorance of the law remoteness and isolation of the to their squad leader Craig Johnson, he replied, “It gives me a the practicalities of The Appa- is no excuse. colony gives The Offi cer con- ratus, which represents how so- fi dence to use The Apparatus sense of patriotism and being of service…even after 34 years ciety treats deviant behavior. EXPLORER subjectively, and be ignorant of incarceration.” The analogy that the Appa- The Explorer represents soci- of the actual cruelty involved On May 27, the VVGSQ and the Honor Guard held a Memo- ratus has to the functioning of ety’s ethics and principles. of its use — literally to be able rial Day formation on San Quentin’s Field of Dreams at 1200 the American criminal justice The inquisitive nature of The to carry out punishment out of hours. The group and invited guests observed a moment of system is shocking to me. For Explorer creates a balance in sight and out of mind of the rest silence for fallen veterans. The guard marched the fl ags across instance, while the harrow (a the storyline that allows the of society. the fi eld and Larry Faison, VVGSQ member and trumpet play- needling/tattooing machine) reader to question whether laws When the reader learns the er, marked the solemn occasion with the playing of Taps. physically brands the con- should be made that punish the crime of The Condemned Man, To learn more about the VVGSQ and the Honor Guard, go to demned man, the U.S. criminal perplexing nature of human be- the punishment seems very se- our website at http://vvgsq.tripod.com. justice system’s label of “felon” havior as criminal. vere to such a trivial act. How- If you are interested in having the VVGSQ Honor Guard per- has the same effect—being Finally, there is the Soldier ever, the point stressed in this form at an event within the San Quentin community, please branded a felon in the U.S. has who represents the common story is to make a statement contact the VVGSQ Secretary by sending a request to the Edu- dire consequences for the indi- man, in a context very much about the worker’s failure to cation Department. Or, contact our Chief Sponsor, Lt. Rudy vidual, ranging from loss of fi - similar to the famous study of respect authority — which has Luna, at San Quentin State Prison (415) 454-1460 ext. 5808. nancial status, material dispos- human behavior by Stanley historically been a very serious session to loss of family status, Milgram, replicated by Philip offense against the power elite. Page 14 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013

Unexpected Encounter Prompts Health & Wellness Successful Diabetes Program Dr. E. Tootell SSan Quentin Chief Medical Offi cerer By Kris Himmelberger ulation is slightly higher than contend with scheduling con- Staff Writer the U.S. population, which flicts, because medications, What’s the Leading Cause of according to researcher Mark including insulin, are issued It was a chance encounter Kane is approximately 8.3 only at designated times. Pris- Death for Former Inmates? that led to development of a percent. Kane wrote an as- on officials consider syringes promising diabetes-control sessment of the San Quentin to be a controlled item, and In 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine published program that might improve program in support of his mas- certain medications used to an article titled “Release from Prison- a High Risk of Death the health of many San Quen- ter’s degree in public health. manage diabetic nerve condi- for Former Inmates.” tin inmates, says inmate Clin- Tootell conceived the idea tions may be used to induce a The researchers looked at 443 deaths of more than 30,000 ton Martin. for a diabetes class in 2008. high. inmates released from the Washington State Department of In the summer of 2012, San She observed that most of her But Centinela State Prison Corrections from 1999 to 2003 and compared them to the Quentin’s Chief Medical Exec- patients diagnosed with diabe- developed a pilot program that mortality rate of other state residents who were of the same utive Dr. E. Tootell was chair- tes and other chronic illnesses was accepted by the Califor- age, race, and sex. ing a meeting for the Breast had very little understanding nia Department of Correction The average age of inmates at the time of release was 33 Cancer Walk. She happened of their disease. “I wanted the and Rehabilitation for use in years old; most of the people were white and male, with an to ask Martin if he knew any program to be targeted toward all prisons. average incarceration of 2 years. inmates who were diabetics, the general population and Participants in the San Results of the study are shocking. because she had wanted to get based on a balance of diet, ex- Quentin program are required In the fi rst 2 weeks after release, former inmates were a diabetic program going for ercise, and medication,” she to attend a weekly class. They 12.7 times more likely to die than similar, non-incarcerated, several years. said. are also required to maintain Washington state residents. “It just so happens that I am She thought it would be ben- a food log and monitor their The rate was also much higher compared to men and wom- a diabetic,” said Martin. eficial to have an inmate with blood sugar on a daily basis. en who stayed in prison. The researchers collected data for 2 One year after the inception diabetes help facilitate the During the class, Dr. Too- years after the inmate had been released. Over the course of of the diabetes class, Tootell classes. “Control of diabetes tell analyses the food log with those 2 years, the former inmates were still 3.5 times more declares, “The class has been is a way of life. There is only the participants. She found likely to die. a success.” so much that I can explain the kitchen food was healthier The leading causes of death of the released inmates were According to Tootell, 10 per- about diabetes to prisoners, than the food the inmates pre- drug overdose, heart attacks, and homicides (in that order). cent of San Quentin’s prison not knowing what it’s like to pared themselves. The article demonstrated that parole or discharge from population has diabetes, a po- live in prison,” she said. “Diabetes is complicated prison is a signifi cant risk of death. tentially debilitating disease Shortly after his meeting to detect because there are no Several themes demonstrated that there might be things in- that prevents the individuals with Tootell, Martin started symptoms,” Tootell said. “As carcerated adults can do to decrease their risk on release: from metabolizing sugar ap- working on curriculum. He it progresses, individuals can Avoid drugs and alcohol. Overdose was the cause of death propriately. was able to draw on some of experience thirst, frequent of at least one quarter of all the deaths. Many inmates have Prison meals are rich in the material from the diabetic urination, and even weight serious addiction problems that have not been confronted. sugar and simple carbohy- class he took in Soledad State loss.” Get treatment now by joining AA or NA inside prison. Don’t drates, which presents a prob- Prison. Martin wanted to im- Early in 2002, inmate Haro “celebrate” on release. After being incarcerated, the body no lem for diabetics. Most medi- prove the class and see glu- Agakian was working as a vis- longer has the same tolerance to drugs and an overdose may cal authorities say these foods cometers issued to inmates so iting room porter when he got happen unintentionally. are detrimental to diabetics. they could monitor their blood dizzy and fell. “At the hospi- Avoid guns. Firearms were involved in 12 percent of the By continuously consuming sugar. tal, I learned I had pancreati- deaths which included homicide, suicide, and accidents. refined foods such as sugar, Glucometers and the small tis and the blood test showed I Take your medications. Heart attacks and strokes were the white bread, and sugary soft needles called lancets used to had Type II diabetes.” Physi- second leading cause of death in this study. Some of the drinks, a person can develop draw blood from fingers have cians put Agakian on a medi- heart attacks or strokes may also have been caused by illegal insulin resistance, says Dr. been previously banned under cation called metformin. After drugs. If you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or Shari Lieberman, the author prison policy, because they several years of taking medi- diabetes, it is important for you to continue to receive treat- of the Glycemic Index Food can be used as a weapon or cation, he lost 15 to 20 pounds ment for these conditions. Guide. tattooing device. and was taken off medication. Don’t smoke. Cancer (mostly lung) was the cause of death San Quentin’s diabetic pop- Diabetic prisoners also must The diabetes program is 6 percent of the cases. comprised of two levels—ba- Diabetic Class Curriculum sic and advanced. The basic course consists of weeks. P. Felciano, who immigrated Basic Course two-hour sessions held over A pharmacy technician, who to the United State from Cuba, Week 1: Type I and II 11 weeks. It “covers the core assists with the class and hap- said, “There are many people Week 2: Food & Nutritional, Food Logs & principle,” said inmate facili- pens to be diabetic herself, who have trouble comprehend- Labels tator Martin. “Participants are said, “I even learned some- ing English that would benefit Week 3: Log and Reading / Pass out meter taught the difference between thing from three classes. Be- from this program being taught Type I and II diabetes. They ing a part of these classes, I in Spanish.” Week 4: Sugar levels receive general dietary infor- learned how to balance my In his assessment of the San Week 5: Dietary Information mation and learn how to read sugar. I think that this program Quentin program, Kane con- Week 6: Exercise part I- What exercise does food labels. They even learn should be taught at Kaiser (the cluded, “respondents from Week 7: Medication about neuropathy, and how ex- health maintenance organiza- both groups reported signifi- Week 8: Neuropathy Part I ercise helps.” tion).” cantly higher medication ad- Week 9: Meditation & Breathing, Part I Martin emphasized that Master candidate Kane ob- herence rates compared to the keeping the food log was the served both that advanced general public.” Week 10: Health care Maintenance most important tool. course participants and waiting He added, “Research dem- Week 11: AIC Reading The advanced course is 18 list respondents voiced dissat- onstrates the difficulty with Advance Course training sessions, held over 36 isfaction with the prison meals. encouraging participants to in- Week 1: Glucose Control They said the food is rich in crease their levels of exercise Week 2: Carb counting, Part I S.Q. Food Menu sugar and carbohydrates, and with lifestyle management and Week 3: Carbs Breakfast: Stewed they have no healthy alterna- education. However, both the tives. The biggest concern was advanced and waiting list re- Week 4: Hyper-Hypoglycemia prunes, cracked wheat the daily box lunch. spondents demonstrated high Week 5: Cholesterol (LDL-HDL) cereal, scrambled eggs, Inmate D. Williams, who levels of exercise and blood Week 6: Hypertension (HBP) pinto beans, fl our tortillas. recommends the class, took the glucose monitoring.” Week 7: Mental Health & Diabetes Lunch: Peanut butter, basic and advanced versions to Dr. Tootell said the diabetic Week 8: Dental Care jelly, wheat bread, learn more about neuropathy, class has been a good experi- Week 9: Neurobiology I almonds, cookies, fresh a condition that deadens the ence. She recommends diabe- nerves. He said, “The chow tes screening for anybody age Week 10: Exercise II fruit, beverage pack. hall food is largely starchy, 35 or over. Week 11: Mediation & Breathing Dinner: Dressed green and there are no alternatives. If you would like informa- Week 12: Heart Disease salad, turkey tetrazzini, For me, tracking and counting tion on diabetes or if you think Week 13: Neurobiology II green beans, dinner roll, carbs is important because we you might be exhibiting signs Week 14: Eye Care margarine, seasonal fruit, don’t have a diabetic diet.” of diabetes, you can request a Week 15: Medications and beverage pack. Language also plays a role diabetes test by submitting a in health mindfulness. Inmate 7362 (Medical Request Form). July 2013 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com Page 15 CDC Says Youth Violence in America Has Become a Public Health Problem

By Charles David Henry ated, according to the report. violent deaths, in an effort to Staff Writer In 2010, 17 children aged 5 to monitor this public health con- 18 years old were murdered on cern. Youth violence has become a school campus, reports Under- To learn more about these public health problem across the standing School Violence. Al- prevention programs, school ad- United States, according to sev- most 5,000 young people aged ministrators, law enforcement eral reports by the Centers for 10 to 24 were victims of homi- members and parents can visit: Disease Control. It is the second cide away from school property, Centers for Disease Control leading cause of death for young reports Understanding Youth Division of Violence Prevention people between the ages of 15 Violence. An average of 13 www.ced.gov/violencepre- Photo contributed by William Fisher and 24. youths died each day, the report vention Centers for Disease Mentally ill prisoner being chained to a bed Bullying occurred against found. Control Division of Adolescent 25 percent of high school stu- Deaths resulting from school and School Health dents during 2007-08, accord- violence are only part of the www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/ Report: U.S. Mentally Ill ing to Understanding Bullying. problem. index.htm.STRYVE A much higher percentage of In 2010, 828,000 nonfatal www.vetoviolence.org/stryve/ Prisoners Quadrupled middle schools reported daily or injuries occurred at schools home.html/Stop bullying weekly occurrences of bullying among students ages 12 to 18. www.stopbullying.gov By Phoeun You While the numbers of mental- compared to high schools. The injuries included minor Surgeon General’s Report on Design Editor ly ill prisoners increases, prisons Bullying is one of the major cuts, bruises and broken bones, Youth Violence www.surgeon- remain a dangerous and damag- reasons for youth violence. The according the report. general.gov/library/youthvio- A 2006 report from the Hu- ing place for them, said Director report found, anyone could be a More than 707,000 young lence man Rights Watch concluded of Human Rights Watch Jamie bully, a victim or both. people ages 10-24 were treated School-Associated Violent that the numbers of mentally ill Fellner. San Quentin prisoner Mark in emergency rooms after being Death Study prisoners in the U.S. has quadru- Reports by HRW said that Edwards was asked whether physically assaulted in 2011 – www.cec.gov/gov/Violen- pled since 2000, demonstrating when mentally ill prisoners show he was ever a bully, bullied or an average of 1,938 each day. cePrevention/youthviolence/ a failure on the part of the prison signs of their illness such as be- both. He said, “The use of vio- Five percent of high school SAVD.HTM/ system, which failed to properly ing noisy, refusing orders, self- lence was sometimes necessary students reportedly took weap- School Health Policies and treat mentally ill prisoners. mutilating or attempted suicide, when I was in middle and high ons to school. Practices Study (SHPPS) More than half the prisoners in prison medical staffs attempt to school.” He added, “I had to Because of these statistics, the www.cec.gov/healthyyouth/ the U.S. experienced some men- resolve these disruptive prison- fi ght to protect myself. There U.S. Surgeon General’s goal is shpps tal health problem, according to ers by isolating them in solitary were other times when I had to “to stop school violence from School Health Index (SHI) the Bureau of Justice Statistics. confi nement that can push them show off. No one got seriously happening in the fi rst place.” www.cec.gov/healthyyouth/ According to reports issues that into acute psychosis. hurt.” The CDC and Surgeon Gen- shi qualify are: symptoms of major Fellner compares solitary Approximately seven per- eral are encouraging school ad- Academic Centers for Excel- depression, mania and psychotic confi nement for the mentally ill cent of teachers reported being ministrators and parents to learn lence on Youth Violence Pre- disorders. In 2006, approximate- prisoners to torturing an asth- threatened with injury or physi- how to report any act of violence vention (ACEEs) ly 705,600 incarcerated adults matic by leaving them in a room cal attacks by students from or bullying. www.cec.gov/ViolencePre- are in state prisons, federal pris- with no air. their schools, the report said. The CDC is also corroborat- vention/ACE ons and local jails also suffer Human Rights Watch reported School bullying prevention ing with the U.S. Department of Guide to Community Preven- from the growing mental health that people with mental illness, programs are widely imple- Education to study schools from tive Services population. Statistics concluded particularly those who are poor, mented but infrequently evalu- around the country linked with www.thecommunityguide.org that 78,000 federal inmates and homeless or struggling with 479,000 prisoners are in local substance abuse couldn’t get jails. An estimated 56.2 percent the treatment they need. When County Jails in Iowa Foot Most of the prison population suffers crimes are committed by the from mental health issues. In the mentally ill, punitive sentencing Of the Role With Mentally Ill Prisoners adult general population it is 11 laws mandate imprisonment. By Emile DeWeaver year. “Whether it’s Oklahoma, Fitzgerald says counties percent, according to BJS. Reports revealed that pris- Journalism Guild Writer California, Florida or Maine, should pool resources to em- Reports fi nd that doctors have oners with mental illness were mental health is a crisis. But ploy mental health profession- diagnosed a quarter of incarcer- likely to have been physically or There was a time most men- unfortunately when you’re de- als to evaluate offenders to give ated women with a psychiatric sexually abused in the past, liv- tally ill people received treat- veloping county budgets, state them the help needed. He noted disorder. An estimated 73 per- ing with family members with ment in hospitals staffed by budgets or even the federal bud- his small county’s jail relies on cent of women in state prisons drug abuse problems, and have mental health professionals. get, one of the fi rst things cut is a counselor who tracks non- and 75 percent in local jails have family members who had been However, county jails have support for mental health.” violent, mentally ill inmates mental health problems. incarcerated. Approximately 42 taken over much of this re- Jails, however, are often the after their release to ensure The growing numbers of percent of mentally ill inmates sponsibility, said Sheriff Paul worst places for the mentally ill, they’re taking medication and mentally ill prisoners should be suffered from drug dependence Fitzgerald of Story County in for they’re prone to outbursts staying clear of trouble. in hospital treatment programs or abuse. Iowa. and misbehaviors, Fitzgerald However, using county jails rather than prisons, Accord- Miami-Dade County Judge “Mental health is a crisis,” said. As a result of disruptive as our primary mental health ing to William Fisher’s article Steve Leifman, recognizes the Fitzgerald said in an interview. behavior, they’ll be in county treatment facility is expensive, “Mentally Ill in Prison.” ongoing issues concerning what He was president of the Na- jails longer and cost taxpayers ineffective and dangerous, he Prison staffs are untrained to mentally ill prisoners face in the tional Sheriffs Association last more money. said. handle sick people whose illness justice system and is working to can only get worse in prison, do more than incarcerate them. said Fisher. Leifman’s ideas involved focus- New York Mayor’s Focus on Treatment As a result of having untrained ing on the mentally ill prisoners prison offi cials, many staff have who commit non-violent crimes Instead of Incarceration for the Mentally Ill “turned to solitary confi nement to seek out treatment rather than as a way to manage diffi cult or sending them through the prison By A. Kevin Valvardi They often lack personal fi nanc- The initiative is an improve- dangerous [mentally ill] prison- system. Journalism Guild Writer es, or family members or friends ment but not a total solution. ers,” said Fisher. Mentally ill According to reports, many willing to post their bail. There is still the problem of en- prisoners can remain in solitary politicians who considered im- New York City Mayor Mi- Mayor Bloomberg’s plan cre- suring the mentally ill receive confi nement for years, further proving care for the mentally chael Bloomberg has begun an ates centralized teams to com- appropriate drug treatments damaging their conditions, Fish- ill prisoners admit that the is- initiative focused on treatment pile an offender’s mental health and other disability benefi ts to er adds. sue was not their highest prior- programs for the mentally ill, history. Such teams can provide reduce the chance that behavior When the mentally ill prison- ity. Some political leaders fear rather than incarceration. risk assessments to judges more causes them to be re-incarcer- ers are released back to society, it would cost taxpayers more One-third of the city’s jail quickly to help them make in- ated. prisoners often leave the mental money on improving medica- population is comprised of men- formed decisions regarding bail City offi cials say they hope health system under-treated or tions to care for the mentally ill tally ill offenders who serve al- availability, placement in com- the program will take care of not treated at all. Prisoners with that are housed in state hospitals. most twice the amount of time munity-based treatment pro- mentally ill people who com- mental health problems face a Former president of the Ameri- as offenders without a mental grams, or other possible choices mit minor offenses and pose no limited qualifi ed staff, lack of can Psychiatric Association Dr. illness, city offi cials report. that might be considered. threat to public safety by send- facilities and prison policies that Francis J. Braceland maintains Longer incarcerations result The teams can also keep the ing them directly to treatment interferes with their treatment, that “prescription of drugs for from the mentally ill having courts appraised of a defen- programs, rather than jail or according to Humans Right the mentally ill was and is a wise fewer resources for posting bail. dant’s progress. prison. Watch. policy.” Page 16 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013 EDUCATION CORNER Vice Principal Beebe Heads Rehabilitation for Prisoners By JulianGlenn Padgett Americans but it was forced tional instructors, Mr. Ronald Journalism Guild Chairman on Native Americans. “I’m Romo and Mr. Dante Calle- from the Tsalagi (Cherokee gari,” said Beebe. “Mr. Romo The San Quentin education Indian) nation, as my mother, is our electronics teacher. program is expanding after my grandmother and all of my Mr. Callegari is the building severe budget cuts in recent great-grandmothers,” he ex- maintenance instructor.” years. Leading the changes is plains. “Children were taken “We are approved for 12 Tony Beebe, acting principal from their tribes and beaten if computers to be delivered of the prison’s Robert Burton they didn’t learn the language, and installed,” Beebe said. Adult School. but that has not affected my The computers were bought “The statistics are very outlook on correctional edu- with federal funds; and will clear,” said Beebe. “If you get cation.” be used to assist prisoners an education while in prison, seeking GEDs (high school recidivism rates drop.” equivalencies), and college When people argue against “If you get degrees. educating, the incarcerated an education Beebe said he expects the and the benefits that can come separate computer literacy from it, Beebe speaks from while in prison, program will be open in Au- experience. gust. “It will be serving about recidivism Photo by Sam Hearnes “My argument is: educating 70 percent of eligible in- the incarcerated works. The rates drop” mates,” Beebe said. Vice Principal Beebe question is: what’s the price we are willing to pay for fail- A graduate of Sacramento ing to do it?” Beebe said. “For State University, Beebe re- Investigation Finds Global Tel*Link’s me personally, that price is too ceived a degree in education high.” administration. He said his In 2004, Beebe began work- style of leadership is to adjust Prepaid Service Misleads Customers ing at San Quentin. Subse- to the situation and assume quently, he transferred to everyone is professional and The company says it expects to recover California Medical Facility doing what is expected of him for about two years, return- or her. the investment by increased inmate pay calls ing to San Quentin in 2012. “I “My hand is expected to was the vice principal at CMF be on the wheel and in some By Kevin D. Sawyer formation from what is printed Five times during April, be- and it was really excellent,” he cases my influence will be Journalism Guild Writer in its form letter to customers. ginning with an “undeliver- said. “It was one of the best applied to get the desired out- For example, customers have able” e-mail, the newspaper learning experiences I’ve ever come,” Beebe said. “My ten- Global Tel*Link (GTL) has the option to remain on their was referred to customer ser- had.” dency is not to hinder people. misled customers to pay in ad- existing service, Direct Billed vice with its questions. It was Discussing educational If you’re doing a great job, vance if they want to continue account, if they choose to, ac- later referred to technical ser- history, Beebe said educa- you’ll not hear from me.” receiving collect calls from in- cording to the language in the vice, and then back to customer tion was denied to African- “We do have two new voca- mates in prison, a San Quentin tariff. service. Information pursued News investigation has discov- GTL’s customer service de- on line www.offenderconnect. ered. partment was contacted by com was no help. 2009 Study Shows Youth This was accomplished by the newspaper on March 22 in notifying customers that they order to obtain more informa- INCONSISTENCY must subscribe to GTL’s pre- tion. A GTL representative Other inconsistent informa- Gang Violence Rising paid service, Advance Pay ac- (Yolanda) referred the call to tion discovered when compar- count. The plan was contained the company’s escalation desk ing GTL’s form letter to its By Phoeun You ment, and gang-involved in a form letter mailed Oct. 26 (Daniel) who said, “We don’t tariff is the amount of the mini- Design Editor youth. to GTL customers who were answer questions.” mum deposit for Advance Pay. Social intervention: Pro- currently receiving inmate The letter said it “allows you to Since 1980, gang violence vide services such as schools, collect calls made from state CLARIFICATION make deposits with a $5 mini- among young people has been grassroots groups, religious prison. The reporter was advised to mum.” a growing problem throughout organizations, law enforce- contact GTL’s legal department However, according to the America, according to a 2009 ment and criminal institutions LETTER (Andrea Rivera at gtl.net) for tariff, “The minimum amount study. for youth gangs and families. The letter stated that effective clarifi cation on whether cus- required to set up the Advance An innovative gang preven- Nov. 26, 2012 “the mechanism tomers are allowed to remain Pay account is $25.” tion strategy was introduced Suppression: Supervision used for your Global Tel*Link on their existing service, and Some customers, however, to several communities focus- and monitoring gang youth by Direct Billed account will no if customers would be allowed continue to utilize the existing ing on teenagers involved with agencies of the community, longer be in operation.” to switch back to their previous Direct Billed account service, gangs and their families. schools, and the criminal jus- The letter gives the impres- service, without charge. As of while others were unknowingly The prevention strategy tice system. sion that a change in service is the newspaper deadline, no coaxed to make the change to supports local organizations Organization change and mandatory. responses have been received an Advance Pay account. that help transition troubled development: Implementing Prisoners and called parties after numerous efforts. According to GTL’s tariff, “In youngsters away from nega- regulations policies by effec- have complained. The letter One question the newspaper those areas where the company tivity towards being produc- tively using potential resourc- said, “You must establish an wanted to ask is whether the (GTL) does not have a direct tive members of society. es, within and across agen- Advance Pay account between Advance Pay accounts letter billing agreement with the ex- Supported by law enforce- cies. Nov. 15 and Nov. 25, 2012 in has anything to do with GTL isting local exchange carrier, or ment 65 cities were surveyed The Gang Violence Reduc- order to avoid an interruption being awarded the contract to upon a customer’s request, the that reported serious gang tion Program was developed in service.” provide technology to block company will set up an Advance problems. from the research, a project Late last year, after con- inmate use of contraband cell Pay account with the called par- After the survey, the follow- that lasted five years. The re- tacting the California Public phones in California prisons. ty for payment of collect calls ing suggestions were made: sults included a decrease in Utilities Commission (CPUC), GTL has a contract to install placed from institutions served Community mobilization: violence and property crimes sending unanswered e-mails the equipment and to maintain by Global Tel*Link.” This involves a community ef- through the participation with to GTL, and searching the In- the use of the technology in The tariff also said, “The cus- fort, including ex-gang mem- older gang members. ternet, the San Quentin News each of the state’s 33 prisons. tomer may close the Advance bers, community leaders, and Based on the program, re- obtained a copy of GTL’s tar- The installation cost to GTL is Pay account at any time.” The programs. searchers found that there was iff to provide prison pay phone estimated at $33 million dol- San Quentin News was unable Opportunities provision: a decrease in gang participa- service. lars. The company says it ex- to ascertain whether GTL’s Di- Program development aimed tion and a decline in violence GTL’s tariff fi led with the pects to recover the investment rect Billed account service will towards education, employ- and drug arrest. CPUC reveals contradictory in- by increased inmate pay calls. be discontinued. July 2013 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com Page 17 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

NOTICE: Complete This Puzzle Anyone interesting in Coastline College SSnippetsnippets and Feather River College Win a Prize! Please contact Literacy Coordinator, unspots are dark spots Sthat are visible on the 50 competitors enter a singles ping-pong con- Tom Bolema, at San Quentin Education surface of the sun. They are test, how many games are required to decide the Department. [email protected] magnetic areas, which has a winner if the players are eliminated as soon as magnetic fi eld that is a thou- they are defeated? sand times are stronger than The answer to last month’s puzzle is: fi rst you the Earth’s magnetic fi eld . weigh 3 dimes against 3 other dimes. If the weight Sudoku Corner ouring out silver and is equal, then the defective dime is with the 3 not P melted gold, a volcano weighed. Then you weigh 2 dimes out the 3 against was discovered by scientist one another, if they don’t weigh equally the lighter By Troy “Humphrey” Ashmus off the coast of Papua New dime is the defective one. If it’s equal, the dime not weighed is the defective one. Guinea in the Bismarck Sea. If on the fi rst weighing the dimes are not bal- s a sign of good luck anced than the lighter scale has the defective 4 Aduring battle, men wore dime. You can than repeat the second step from jewelry, which also symbol- the process above. 7 ized a social status in soci- ety. Congratulations to Robert B. Lomas, for win- 9763 ning last months contest. elocating to California 957 Rfrom Germany, China, Congratulations to all the following participants France, and Turkey were who entered the contest: Joseph S. Orozco, and 24people who wanted to join Louie Calvin. Due to shortage of supplies, hats the gold rush in 1849. will no longer be issued as prize. 92 1 ey elements to making Rules: K gunpowder are: 10 per- The prize will be for completion of brain twister 613 9 cent sulfur, 75 percent potas- puzzles. All puzzle submissions should be sent via sium nitrate, and 15 percent u-save-em envelope to San Quentin News/Educa- 2 carbon. tion Department. Only one entry per person. 6 ightening temperature can reach up to 50,000 All correct submissions will be place in a hat. L The winner will be picked by drawing a name degrees Farenheit and can from that hat. contain a hundred million POETRY CORNER electrical volts. It can also Prize winner will receive: 4 Granola Bars Prize stretch out over fi ve miles in will only be offered to inmates with privilege length. group status that allows for the prize items. In- By Billy Combs lectric light bulb was mates transferred, sent to ad/seg, or otherwise not What “I love you” available to claim their prize will result in forfei- Ediscovered by Thomas ture. Means to me Edison in 1879. However, Sir Humphrey Davy was actu- The answer and winner name will be published To some “I love you “ are just 3 simple words, in the next issue of the San Quentin News. ally the fi rst to connect two To me these words can break down walls, wires to a battery and con- To me these words can make Empires fall, nect that to a charcoal strip To me these words can make a legless man walk tall, which caused the charcoal to Book Review glow making it the fi rst lamp To me these words can make the blind see all, in 1809. By Randy Maluenda To some “I love you” means nothing at all, eaching the ripe age of To me “I love you” are not words at all. R70, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest person to sign MOBY-DICK (By Herman Melville) the Declaration of Indepen- High adventure pursuit intercut with dence. whale industry trivia and philsophy CORRECTION sidebars. San Quentin News would like to apologize to Scott SWITCH (By Chip and Dan Health) Mc Kinstry for the misuse and inaccurate author label- Better living through forming better ing of his painting in last month’s newspaper Edition habits. 47. Also in last month’s issue was the good works that led to James Houston’s release from San Quentin on THE COPYRIGHT HANDBOOK May 29. Houston praised the article but would like to (By Stephan Fishman) Guide on get- correct the record on details of the crime that landed ting protection for your creations. him in prison. His email to the S.Q. News reads as the follow: “Thanks for the great article on me. To honor my vic- LLastast IIssue’sssue’s tim as well as show respect to his family I have to clear THE LADY AND THE LAPDOG up the statements around my crime.” SSudokuudoku SSolutionolution (By Anton Chekov) Jaded/married “My neighbor and her boyfriend were having a do- man going emo with amarried young mestic dispute when I chose to intervene. I asked Mr. 673194285 woman is the headliner in this clas- Hightower to give the money back that he had taken 148752936 sic short story collection. from Miss Phillips. Mr. Hightower said, ‘Mind your 952638417 business’ and that is when I pulled the gun I was carry- 289361574 ing on Mr. Hightower. Mr. Hightower reached for my 516247398 RATINGS: gun and I pulled back and shot him.” 734589162 “Thank you for clearing this up as best you can.” 391825641 Top responses are four trophies progressing downward to one: 421976853 Responses which are two or less are not recommended reading. Sincerely, James Houston 865413729 Page 18 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013 Poetic Justice Project’s Helping Hand

By Boston Woodard said Tobola. “For the actors, it’s Behind Walls by Claire Braz- the PJP can be a lifesaver, she “Statistics dictate that many pa- Staff Writer powerful for them to be accepted Valentine. said. rolees will soon go back to crime. by the audience. They have felt This fall PJPis scheduled to Recidivism has skyrocketed, Lending a helping hand to men “Every human being has a stigmatized. For the audience, perform In The Kitchen With A over-all rehabilitation programs and women who truly want to spark of something in them that the performers may make people Knife, a murder mystery. Four have diminished, and promising turn their lives around is a noble can be ignited for the good of feel differently about men and PJP actors will appear in the opportunities are far-and-few- gesture. That is exactly what the mankind…. Someone getting women who have been incarcer- PJP does for people like me.” out of prison has to make their ated and are seeking to return The PJP operates on funds own choices. Whether they end [to society] as part of the com- donated to the program. Various up sleeping under a bridge or munity.” venues are used to practice and whatever, they have to make the Tobola’s late father was at one prepare for the plays. Sometimes, choice not to commit another time a prison guard. Although local churches step up and pro- crime. But when someone lends her dad passed away before she vide space and time for the PJP a helping hand, it makes a world began working behind prison to get its production ready. In re- of difference.” walls, she remembers he was a turn, some of the volunteers and These are the words of former great mentor. “He would have actors do work for the church, prisoner Guillermo Willie being loved what I am doing today,” construction, painting, cleaning, interviewed about the Poetic Jus- she said. or what ever is needed. tice Project by the online news John Steinbeck was one of her The Poetic Justice Project magazine aNewsCafé.com. An father’s favorite writers and To- www.poeticjustice.org is inter- actor in several PJP productions, bola said he would have particu- ested in looking at original plays.

Willie is now on the advisory larly loved PJP’s production, Of Photo contributed by Deborah Tobola Stories can be about prison, re- board for the innovative reentry Mice and Men, based on Stein- demption, points of view from program that provides formerly beck’s novel. Guillermo Willie and Nick Homick prisoner’s families, associates incarcerated people opportuni- PJP advisor Willie, who played in the play Of Mice and Men of prisoners or the prison sys- ties to involve themselves with George in Of Mice and Men, also tem, etc. Stories should be seri- the arts. performed in several other PJP play, The Hairy Ape, in Arroyo in-between for those adjusting ous and/or light hearted. The PJP Based in Santa Maria, the Po- productions. “Everyone reenter- Grande, California. to outside life. Nearly 70 percent is not looking to be a forum for etic Justice Project was founded ing society from behind prison When asked if she missed of those released from California personal political complaints or by Deborah Tobola in 2009. walls should have a vehicle for working behind prison walls prisons return within a three- to demean anyone or the system. A former journalist and teach- expression,” Willie said. “Many with artists, Tobola said, “I do year period, at a cost of nearly Tabola emphasized the PJP er with a Master of Fine Arts parolees get ridiculed, put down miss it very much.” $51,000 annually per prisoner, wants to give parolees the op- degree, Tobola taught writing and shunned because of their Tobola recently had a chance according to the online prison portunity to feel connected after classes for 12 years at the follow- criminal history. It’s sort of a sad to do a 12-week workshop on news magazine, www.aNews- returning to society. “The proj- ing prisons; Tehachapi, Wasco, mode of expression that folks the arts at the Los Prietos Boys Cafe.com. ect also gives people a way to Delano and the California Men’s adapt regarding ex-cons, and it Camp. During this time, the stu- The Poetic Justice Project at- contribute to the community and Colony West Facility. Later she shouldn’t have to be that way.” dents explored creative writing, tempts to punch a hole in these at the same time have a creative facilitated music, art and drama There are approximately 75 ex- art, music, and theater improvi- grim statistics. “If we keep 20 community of their own, with classes for the Arts in Correc- prisoners, both men and women, sation; their efforts culminated people out here from going back actors and technical people, so tions program, which has since participating in the Poetic Jus- in the PJP play, What If? For ar- to prison,” said Tabola, “we save it’s like a big family,” said Tobo- been discontinued due to budget tice Project. Women make up tistically talented people reenter- taxpayers $1 million annually.” la. “We hope to enlighten people cuts. approximately a third of the par- ing society after imprisonment, Former prisoner Willie added, to this invisible subculture.” Tobola says she has a passion ticipants. for working with imprisoned The PJP has presented seven Editor’s Note people involved with the arts. plays, many of them original. The articles and opinions published in the San Quentin News are San “The qualities it takes to be a In addition to Of Mice and the responsibility of the inmate staff of the newspaper and their ad- successful artist—commitment, Men they include: Off The Hook visers. These articles and opinions refl ect the views of the individual discipline, honesty, integrity— authors and do not necessarily refl ect the views of the inmate popu- Quentin by Deborah Tobola, The Exoner- lation, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilita- are the same ones that could help ated by Jessica Blank and Erik tion or the administration of San Quentin State Prison. these guys in everything.” Jensen, Blue Train by Cliff Ray, News “PJP’s motto, ‘Unlocking What If? by students at Los Pri- Current and past copies of the hearts and minds with bold, orig- etos Boys Camp, Planet Of Love Website Offers Help to Families of those Incarcerated San Quentin News are posted inal theater’ works both ways,” by Deborah Tobola, and Women A new and free search engine, www.PrisonPath.com, provides in- online at: formation for the public. The site helps users in clarifying confusion www.sanquentinnews.com and fear of the unknown when a loved one is charged and arrested, www.facebook.com/san- Dramatic Arts Inside Prisons or sentenced to imprisonment in the United States. PrisonPath pro- vides information including the ability to fi nd a person incarcerated, quentinnews In the late 1960s, San Quen- was written and talked about visitation rules, contact numbers, and more about every American us tin prisoner Rick Cluchey wrote internationally for years. prison and jail. It also allows families and friends of inmates to com- municate with each other on a specifi c page. on a play called, The Cage. After Today, the San Quentin a successful run through out Shakespeare group www.Marin- Permission is granted to reprint the country, it was made into Shakespeare.org consists of 12 articles appearing in the San WEEDS, the box offi ce hit mov- prisoner/performers. The pro- Quentin News provided credit ie staring Nick Nolte. gram was started 10 years ago We Want To Hear is given to the author and this publication, except for articles Theater groups have produced by Lesley Currier, co-director reprinted herein from other plays within the prison system of the Marin Shakespeare Com- From You! publications. for decades. For example, in the pany, and is taught by Suraya The San Quentin News encourages inmates, free staff, custody staff, 1980s, a full-fl edged produc- Keating, a professional drama volunteers and others outside the institution to submit articles. Administrative Review tion of Samuel Beckett’s Wait- All submissions become property of the San Quentin News. therapist. Warden’s Offi ce ..... Lt. S. Robinson ing For Godot was performed in Please use the following criteria when submitting: Currier and Keating work as a • Limit your articles to no more than 350 words. Sgt. W. Baxter San Quentin, sponsored by the team while directing the plays at • Know that articles may be edited for content and length. Senior Adviser ...... John C. Eagan Arts In Corrections program. In • The newspaper is not a medium to fi le grievances. (For that, use the pris- San Quentin. Dr. Emily Sloan- Adviser ...... Joan Lisetor the mid-1980s Arts Coordinator on appeals process.) We encourage submitting articles that are newswor- pace acts as the dramaturge for Adviser ...... Steve McNamara Jim Carlson brought in a Swed- the Shakespeare productions thy and encompass issues that will have an impact on the prison populace. • Please do not use offensive language in your submissions. Adviser ...... Linda Xiques ish director, Jan Jonson, who at San Quentin, explaining the • Poems and art work (cartoons and drawings) are welcomed. Facebook Adviser .... Lizzie Buchen trained prisoner actors involved language, scenes, and logistics • Letters to the editor should be short and to the point. Adviser...... William Drummond in the AIC, including Spoon of the play to the group of per- Send Submissions to: Jackson www.spoonjackson. formers. CSP - San Quentin S.Q. News Staff com who played the preten- Education Dept. / SQ News San Quentin actor Julian- Editor-in-Chief ..... Arnulfo T. Garcia tious “Pozzo.” Jonson produced Glenn Padgett played “Hamlet” San Quentin, CA 94964 (No street address required) Managing Editor ...... Juan Haines the play under the auspices of last year and was “Shylock” in Journalism Guild Chairman...... Samuel Beckett himself from this year’s production of The To receive a mailed copy of the San Quentin News, ...... JulianGlenn Padgett send $1.32 worth of stamps for postage to: his home in France. Merchant of Venice. Refl ecting Staff Writer ...... K. Himmelberger The play’s audience included on the experience, he said, “For San Quentin News Staff Writer ...... Boston Woodard San Quentin prisoners, as well 1 Main Street me, acting opens doors to other San Quentin, CA 94974 Staff Writer ...... Charles D. Henry as visitors brought into the pris- worlds that are as imaginative Design Editor ...... Phoeun You on from around the San Fran- The process can be repeated every month if you want to receive the as they are complex.” latest newspaper. Design Editor ...... R.Richardson cisco Bay Area. The production –Boston Woodard July 2013 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com Page 19 Warriors Take a Backseat to the Christian Ministries

By Rahsaan Thomas and at the line, taking a four Contributing Sports Writer point-lead at 80-76. SPORTS Down four with 10 seconds Despite a size advantage, the San Quentin Warriors basketball a slow start by Ministries player went to the free throw line to team missed critical free throws Ben Ilegbodu, who missed three shoot two. He air-balled the fi rst and lost to the outside Christian lay-ups early on, they lead by as shot and also missed the second, Ministries basketball team, 80- much as nine points. and time ran out. 79 on June 15. With seven seconds left in the With 5:00 left in the second The Warriors lead the game game and the Warriors down quarter, Warriors’ outside-to-in- most of the way, living up to one point, Vines went up from side offensive game plan seemed center Chris Mujahid Munns’ the key to make a potential to be working as they lead 37- pre-game statement, “Nobody game-winning jumper, but Min- 28. is coming in here imposing their istries’ player Ilegbodu blocked At halftime the Warriors will on us no more.” Making the the shot. trailed 46-45 against the small- best of their size advantage and It was called a foul and Vines er, energetic Ministries’ guards, who managed to make key steals. “We lost the lead on bad deci- sions and not taking advantage of their lack of size,” said War- riors coach Daniel Wright. The third quarter went back and forth, with one tie and two Photo by Sam Hearnes lead changes until the Warriors Ministries player Ben Ilegbodu reclaimed the lead, 59-53, on bringing the ball up court great playing by Allen McIn- tosh, who scored eight during that period. fouled going to the rack. left in the game, Warriors In the fourth, forward Ileg- Ministries coach Bill Epling player John Windham revived bodu, who scored 39 points, and never panicked. “They have the his team’s fi nal chances of center Mark Ivy led the Min- size advantage, but we have the winning by hitting an “in your istries back with strong inside better guards,” he said during a face” three-pointer, reducing moves, getting to the rack and timeout. their defi cit 80-79. the line. With less than 1:00 left, Min- With seven seconds left, Ministries tied the score at 71, istries guards stole the ball from Ministries could have padded Photo by Sam Hearnes with 3:20 left in the game when Munns and McIntosh on back- their one-point lead when Ileg- Warriors player John Windham going for a layup guard Matt Nash completed one to-back plays, followed by bodu went to the line, but he against Christian Ministries player Mark Ivy of two free throws after being Ilegbodu scoring from inside missed both free throws. 4th Annual Six-Mile Race San Quentin Warriors Basketball Leaders

By Ruben Harper minutes after the six-mile race Through June 22-July 6, 2013 Contributing Sports Writer had offi cially started, and he Scoring Rebounds had no knowledge of what ex- On a cool Friday evening, act time he was running,” said Names Games Points Average Games Points Average Miguel Quezada fi nished strong San Quentin’s 1,000 Mile Club and posted a record-breaking coach and community volun- Franklin 2 53 26 ½ Eskridge 2 20 10 38:48 time to win San Quentin’s teer Frank Ruona. McIntosh 3 35 15 Munns 1 9 9 4th Annual Six Mile Race. Herena began to fade in his Strokes 2 27 13 ½ Ammons 2 17 8 1/2 “I think it’s good because second to fi fth mile of the six- Hanks 2 24 12 Franklin 2 15 7 ½ records are meant to be bro- mile track meet. However, he Windham 2 24 12 McIntosh 3 19 6.33 ken. He earned it because he fi nished just 10 seconds after Cosby 1 10 10 Hanks 2 13 6 ½ put in the work,” said all-time his 2011 six-mile record. Ammons 3 16 8 Nelson 2 6 3 San Quentin 1,000 Mile Club Herena lead the fi rst mile at Eskridge 2 16 8 six-mile record-holder Eddie 6:16, and ended his last mile at Munns 1 8 8 Herena about Quezada’s new 6:37 for his second place fi nish Nelson 2 14 7 record. to Quezada. Vines 2 13 6 ½ Quezada won fi rst place in He described his running ex- Jones 2 7 3 ½ San Quentin’s 2013 1,000 Mile perience as a way to push him- Club six-mile race that includ- self to train more. “I think that ed 13 other runners. runners have gotten much fast- His record placed him in er. I have to work twice as hard San Quentin’s 1,000 Mile Club if I want to win next time.” among elite runners such as Ruona described Kader’s Lorenzo Hopson and Herena. third-place run as a similar “Lorenzo had set a new San pace which Herena recorded. Quentin 1,000 Mile Club mar- “Morceli Abdul ran a suc- athon record of 3:26:58 in the cessful third-place spot of fi rst race of 2013,” said Queza- 40:53. He started at 6:41; 6:47; da. 7:00l 7:01 and fi nished his last Quezada’s winning record mile with 6:40,” said Ruona. beat Herena’s all-time record “In 2008, I got injured in a by 91 seconds. race, and since that day I never “Eddie has maintained a could get rid of my pain,” said 39:29 six-mile record since Kader about his preparation to- 2011,” said Quezada. wards his next 1,000 Mile Club Quezada achieved the new track competition. six-mile record by a progres- Kader expressed his personal sive running pace of 6:49; 6:44; growth as an admiration for his 6:36; 6:25; 6:13 to 6:01. running coach Ruona. Herena fi nished second with “He is an older man; he tells a time of 39:39. Third place was us all to stay strong, have fun, Morceli Abdul Kader’s time of and stay in shape. I am happy Photo by sam Hearnes 40:53. to have him as one of my run- “Eddie began the race fi ve ning coaches,” said Kader. Morceli Abdul running around the track on the Lower Yard Page 20 SAN QUENTIN NEWS www.sanquentinnews.com July 2013 2013 Graduation Ceremony for Achievements

Continued from Page 1 he said, adding “I think it’s a enough to the 100- little surreal, thinking about not 150 volunteers who being about to leave this place.” help run this pro- Brooklyn, New York, is involved The 2013 graduation con- gram.” in community development in sisted of 29 GED graduates, PUP volunteer San Francisco’s Tenderloin Dis- fi ve machine shop graduates, 18 Dominique Brassey trict. He said he wants to build sheet metal graduates, a gradu- said she’s leaving community arts in the Tender- ate from Coastline Community the country to travel, loin, so that everyone has access College, Palo Verde College, learn, and teach. to the arts. Blackstone Career Institute, and “I wish I could “The arts gets to what’s in the seven graduates from Patten take all the San heart,” Padilla said. “Art centers University. Quentin guys with can send a message that we only “My diploma gave me a new- me,” she said. “I’ll be need help. Needing help doesn’t found understanding for aca- thinking about them mean we’re helpless. We want to demic achievement,” said PUP wherever I am in the get past this constant message valedictorian Michael Nelson. world.” Brassey gave that we’re helpless and hope- Nelson said he’s going to use credit to the adminis- less. Just because we’re broken, his education to better the lives tration, in particular Photo by Sam Hearnes doesn’t mean that you don’t be- around him. “Choose to be free, to acting community Graduates and family members long.” in whatever this word means to partnership manager prepare for the opening ceremony Alan Wesson, a teacher at the you,” Nelson said. Steve Emrick. “He’s private school Lick-Wilnerding “I want to thank all the gradu- a good gentleman, 2009 from San Quentin to a of us have done things we re- in San Francisco, came inside ates, because you’re the reason and a hard worker. We all appre- Southern California prison, and gret; we can’t change that. But, San Quentin for the fi rst time. we’re here,” said PUP facilitator ciate him.” has subsequently retired from the one thing we can change is “The graduation was awesome,” Kara Orion. “We never ever say “I saw Gary Scott (recently CDCR. Some of the groups Shel- our future.” released on parole) don was involved with were the “Being in education is like on the streets yester- Veterans Group, Day of Peace being in an out-of-body mo- day while riding my committee, and the literacy ment,” literacy coordinator bike,” Brassey said. group, Project Reach. Gary Shimel told the audience. “I’m so proud of him “Education has a way to “When I’m asked how to spell for graduating.” transport a person out of their hero, I say, ‘It’s you.’ Every day Scott was incarcer- existence,” said San Quentin’s I come here, I leave a better per- ated since he was 15 fi rst two-time valedictorian, son because of you.” years old and served Christopher Shuhmacher, as he Music was provided by James nearly 16 years for referred to how education infl u- Metters and Marlon Beason, second-degree mur- enced his life in prison. singing My Congratulations, the der. He was involved “Not having a high school di- group called Banks and Maver- in several groups ploma is something I’ve always ick, singing I Hope You’re Proud at San Quentin, in- regretted,” said GED Valedicto- of Me, and Sebastian Sprague cluding Kid Cat, rian Steve Piazza. “Now that I on piano playing musical inter- SQUIRES, and he have a GED, a great weight has ludes. was sports editor for been lifted off my shoulders.” The ceremony opened with San Quentin News. The audience applauded this the presentation of the American Photo by Sam Hearnes Among the guests statement as Piazza told his fel- fl ag and closed by retiring the was Debra Sheldon low graduates: “Don’t let what colors by the Vietnam Veterans Marco Villa and his family at the graduation who transferred in you’ve learned go to rest. Most Group of San Quentin. Alliance for Change Embraces the Men in Blue’s Success Continued from Page 1 fi nding ways to reconstruct it, Richman the president of the so students’ perspective of the Board of Directors. Her admin- Alliance for CHANGE exam- law is more universal and even- istrative duties include operat- ines these forms of social jus- ly understood.” ing the group’s non-profi t sta- tice “educates the men in ways Social justice is how people tus, streamlining the program’s of achieving social harmony in feel about the fairness and operations and bringing quests a pro-social way,” said Presi- equality of allocating resources. into the prison to support class- dent Malik Harris, who helped For example, it analyzes how es given by it facilitators. create the group fi ve years ago. schools, police and other public Richman teaches criminal “One of the main differences services are funded along with justice classes at the University in this graduating class was the what factors are considered in of San Francisco and assists Al- stark differences on how the distribution of funds, according liance for CHANGE by teaching ethnic groups interpreted how to Harris. inmate instructors how to facili- laws are applied,” said Isaiah “People’s perception about tate classes. Photo by Sam Hearnes Raheem Thompson, the group’s the law affects how they oper- Facilitators strive to teach the Dr. Karen Lovaas and Olga Mitchell presenting vice president. “Our course ex- ate in society,” said Dr. Kim course without giving partici- plains the theory of these appli- Richman, who helped form the pants an opportunity to specu- Nathan Gillespie with his certificate cations, tears it down, and tries group. late as to how or what the content tion, clothes and housing, Har- ANGER of the classes might consider re- ris said. MANAGEMENT garding social justice and crimi- GRADUATES nal justice—giving participants SOCIAL JUSTICE an exceptional perspective about Adams, Kaseem equity and fairness. GRADUATES BeltranChuc Tare The discussion groups have BeltranChuc Tare Brewer, Robert several types of exercises which Blake, Carlyle “Otter” Burton, Terrence give participants experience in Butler, Nelson “Noble” Deragon, Christopher how certain types of criminal Freelon, Karl Flowers, Darell justice policies affect them. Gillespie, Nathan Green, Jason “Since we’ve begun this Kim, Phirak “”Kid” Hill, Ernest program, we’ve had about 60 Little, Jefferey McKinney, Nathan graduates,” said Harris. “David Pangthong, Anouthinh Pangthong, Anouthinh Cowen graduated in 2011. He Parratt, John “Yahyah” Rogers, Wilbert paroled from San Quentin and Potter, Theodore Stephens, David “Lumpy” is now is our director for re-in- Stephens, David “Lumpy” Taylor, David Photo by Sam Hearnes tegration.” Cowen picks up new Villa, Marco Villa, Marco Alliance graduates in the ARC building applaud their parolees, and helps them with White Larry White Larry success before the graduation ceremony begins things like getting identifi ca- Yazzie, Eldridge Zorns, Richard