Archives for February 2019

San Quentin News hosts fundraiser gala for community supporters

February 27, 2019 by Kate Wolffe and Madeleine Gregory

The award-winning San Quentin News has become one of the few prison projects ever to hold its own fundraising gala in California. The Nov. 23 … [Read more...]

Prison University Project celebrates the year with Open Mic

February 27, 2019 by Juan Haines

Personal stories, comedians, singers and dancer entertained an audience made up of about 300 incarcerated men and 40 local volunteers late last … [Read more...]

Kid CAT’s hygiene drive raises money for homeless youth

February 27, 2019 by Joe Garcia

A group of San Quentin prisoners collected money and hygiene items for Bay Area homeless youths. “Even in prison, guys got that spirit of … [Read more...]

The cost of reputation in prison: being transgender in prison

February 26, 2019 by John Lam

The purpose of earning a reputation in prison is for one reason—survival. However, the cost of survival may take extreme forms. “When I first … [Read more...]

More job opportunities opening up for formerly incarcerated

February 23, 2019 by Amir Shabazz

More job opportunities are opening up for parolees and others with criminal records, according to CNBC.com. The Prison Policy Initiative estimates … [Read more...]

Veterans’ toy drive is “all about the kids”

February 19, 2019 by David Ditto

It was toys and smiles all around as dozens of children came to visit their dads in San Quentin State Prison at Christmas-time. “It’s all about the … [Read more...]

Prisoners contributed their input on criminal justice reform

February 19, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Criminal justice reform took center stage at a San Quentin State Prison forum that brought together inmates, social justice advocates, formerly … [Read more...]

Ida B. Wells: early Black journalist and activist

February 18, 2019 by Marcus Henderson

Before Black Lives Matter, and before former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick took a knee, there was Ida B. Wells. She was a pioneering journalist … [Read more...]

Options program graduates men from San Quentin’s reception center

February 18, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

Fermin Fernandez says he used meth for 41 years starting when he was 13. “I thanked the officer for arresting me. I wanted to quit but couldn’t just … [Read more...]

Programas de rehabilitación dan esperanza a reos

February 17, 2019 by Juan Espinosa

Hasta hace algunos años, el comienzo de una sentencia de cadena perpetua parecía ser el fin para muchos prisioneros, hasta que los cambios en las … [Read more...]