LAST YEAR, SAN QUENTIN NEWS was dubbed The New York Times of prison newspapers. This year, it’s being called the Pulitzer Prize-winner of journalism behind bars for winning best newspaper at the relaunch of the American Penal Press Contest.
The contest was resurrected by Pollen Initiative, an organization working to bring media to prisons across the country, in collaboration with Southern Illinois University. It had been out of existence for over 34 years, but announced the newest winners at a ceremony Sept. 19.
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