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‘Friendly Signs’ Documentary Follows One Man’s Quest to Create Community for Deaf Prisoners

Director Rahsaan “New York” Thomas explores the impact of Tommy Wickerd’s sign language class at San Quentin and the challenges of prison filmmaking.

Life Inside • 02.07.2025

My Wild and Winding Path to a College Degree Behind Bars

Rahsaan “New York” Thomas was proud to finally earn his associate’s degree in San Quentin State Prison. But repeated COVID-19 lockdowns turned his graduation ceremony into a two-year ordeal.

Life Inside • 09.02.2022

California’s Longest Serving Death-Row Prisoner On Pain, Survival and Native Identity

As the Monache and Cherokee 63-year-old awaits a new hearing for a 1978 murder he denies committing, Douglas Ray Stankewitz shares the cultural tools and memories he depends on to stay alive.

Life Inside • 03.18.2022

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