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Archives for November 2017

CLEMENCY PROJECT

November 30, 2017 by Charles David Henry

Three criminal justice organizations are campaigning for more clemency initiatives. “The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Counselors recognized at 11th Annual Recovery Day

November 7, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Addiction recovery counselors, facilitators, representatives from Peet’s Coffee and Tea and financial supporters for the ARC program

Seven San Quentin inmates have completed a three-year intensive program qualifying them as addiction recovery counselors. They were recognized at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Ear Hustle, San Quentin State Prison, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out

Pups on Parole celebrate its 10th anniversary with 478 dogs adopted

November 4, 2017 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Shirley Mesa, with Mesahaus Dog Training visits Pups on Parole

The Pups on Parole program at California Correctional Center (CCC) celebrated its 10th anniversary, with 478 dogs adopted so far. The program partners … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

SQ screens Mully, the man who saved more the 13,000 children

November 3, 2017 by Juan Haines

Charles Mully holding a prayer in the Protestant Chapel

In the 1990s, Charles Mully began reaching out to more than 100,000 orphans struggling in the slums of Kenya. Now, because of his efforts, more than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

Quentin Cooks gets standing ovation from 30 wardens

November 3, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Chef Huw Thornton helping Les Hamilton prepare Chantilly crepes

                Thirty California prison wardens joined in a rare standing ovation for an extraordinary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: California prison wardens, cdcr, Helaine Melnitzer, Huw Thornton, Jen Humphries, Lisa Dombroski., Mike Sabella, Quentin Cooks, The Chefs Warehouse, VegiWorks Inc., Warden Ron Davis, Wardens' Conference

14th annual Health Fair held under smoky skies

November 2, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

USFNS nurse Norlissa Cooper taking the blood pressure of Sonny Nguyen

Smoke from the North Bay wildfires loomed over San Quentin, but it failed to derail the 14th Annual TRUST Health Fair. Despite the poor air quality, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: CENTERFORCE, SQ Health Fair, TRUST

Beauty Behind Bars visits San Quentin Prison

November 1, 2017 by Rahsaan Thomas

Mamie Jackson, Sonja Brown, Clemmie “G” Greenlee, Marleny Richiez and Tiffany Love in the SQ Media Center

Beauty Behind Bars, a female self-esteem program, entered a men’s prison to share how they overcame trauma. Normally, Beauty Behind Bars seeks to free … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: Beauty Behind Bars, From Prison to Praise, Pretty Is Not Enough

The Healing Power of Music rocks out at San Quentin

November 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Kurt Huget playing with Tony Saunders in the SQ Day of Peace

San Quentin welcomed back several Bay Area musicians who performed “oldies” hits in the prison’s Catholic chapel in September. The organization Bread … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Recently Posted Tagged With: Bread & Roses

San Quentin celebrates life achievements of Arnulfo Garcia

November 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

Audience listening to stories of Arnulfo by other prisoners

Traditional Mexican music, accompanied by rhythmic hand clapping, made San Quentin’s Catholic chapel a place of festive eulogy in tribute to Arnulfo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Memorial for the remembrance of the late Mr. Mose “Mo” Bowman

November 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

Mr. Mose “Mo” Bowman

A memorial was held on July 28 in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel for the late Mose “Mo” Bowman, who passed away on June 13 at the age of 72. Bowman … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

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