If you go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) in New York City in the spring of 2019, don’t be surprised to hear music created by musicians … [Read more...]
Grammy Winner LeCrae Moore’s inspirational message
Two-time Grammy-winning rapper LeCrae Moore used a hip-hop performance at San Quentin State Prison on July 24 to deliver inspirational messages and … [Read more...]
NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art comes to SQ
Representatives from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, seeking music for a ballet production, traveled cross-country to hear from incarcerated … [Read more...]
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) aids programs
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) will provide grant funding to the Prison University Project (PUP) and Ear Hustle, an award-winning … [Read more...]
8th Day of Peace celebration held on SQ’s Lower Yard
After nine days of quarantine, San Quentin celebrated its eighth Day of Peace on May 19. Live bands on a makeshift stage played classic rock, reggae … [Read more...]
CBS’ Ted Koppel visits Ear Hustle
As part of a 1961 class project, a Stanford student named Ted Koppel, age 21, went inside San Quentin to study the U.S. criminal justice system. And … [Read more...]
San Quentin News Launches Wall City Magazine
San Quentin, California – May 21, 2018 – The premiere issue of Wall City, a magazine that reflects the curiosity, intellect, dedication and … [Read more...]
Ear Hustle wraps up first season with over six million downloads
The hit podcast Ear Hustle, launched from inside a prison, started its first season with the goal of starting a dialogue about incarceration and … [Read more...]
Counselors recognized at 11th Annual Recovery Day
Seven San Quentin inmates have completed a three-year intensive program qualifying them as addiction recovery counselors. They were recognized at the … [Read more...]
SQ inmates’ victory lures biggies of podcasting
The CEO of a major podcasting network, along with other executives, took an eventful trip from the East Coast to meet with the incarcerated men who … [Read more...]