San Quentin News THE PULSE OF SAN QUENTIN 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.