According to William Drummond, author of the book Prison Truth, there were 250 prison publications in the 1950s. Today there are only 10. The oldest and best known of these is the San Quentin News, which is distributed to all 36 California prisons. I wrote about the newspaper in News Decoder last year and highlighted the publication’s impact on its staffers. As I mentioned in the article, working on the newspaper teaches critical skills, provides a creative outlet, and plays an important role in rehabilitation. So far, the rate of recidivism among San Quentin News staffers is ZERO. Keeping the San Quentin News going takes money, however. If you’d like to contribute to the cause, please consider participating in the Friends of San Quentin News online auction (August 23 - 31) or the upcoming virtual event at 7pm EST today, August 26th. You can register and get more information here . Auction items include original art and tickets to the SF Opera and Hamilton for culture lovers. Spor
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