Archives for March 2023

Group helps former prisoners understand
housing barriers

March 20, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Criminal records still a factor forreentering citizens seeking a place to live Among the numerous barriers the newly-freed face when reentering … [Read more...]

Tech industry embraces formerly incarcerated job seekers

March 20, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

Some of the best job prospects for the formerly incarcerated are in the tech industry. A major problem is getting quality tech training to the people … [Read more...]

Urban garden program grows fresh produce, employing reentering citizens

March 20, 2023 by Joshua Grant

Planting Justice provides fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods, job training, and jobs to formerly incarcerated, according to The … [Read more...]

SQNews talks to AIDA cofounder Vanessa Silva-Collins

March 20, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Survivor turnedprogram directorgives us the insidescoop on the first-everdomesticviolence survivorevent at CIW AIDA hosted its first Annual … [Read more...]

The POWER of change

March 20, 2023 by San Quentin News

People often don’t realize the true driving force behind the justice reform movement — women. The women on this page are real movers and shakers who … [Read more...]

Black women making historic strides in California politics

March 20, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

For the first time in California history, Black women are at the helm of two important government offices: Shirley Weber is the secretary of state and … [Read more...]

Solano caricature artist Ray Williams
pays homage to SQ’s prison journalists

March 20, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Solano State Prison resident Ray Williams Jr. created animated caricatures of formerly incarcerated journalists who were part of San Quentin’s radio … [Read more...]

Glen Shafer: Soledad neoclassical
artist owes his life to his art

March 20, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Incarcerated for 35 years, the artist finds art itself to be his most stabilizing influence SQNews is featuring art submissions from … [Read more...]

New residential reentry program opens in Tijuana

March 20, 2023 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Juan Carlos GonzalezContributing Writer Downtown Tijuana, Mexico, has a reentry program now. The Christ Center Rehabilitation Program (Centro de … [Read more...]

The power of healing through music

March 20, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Professional singer and songwriter Essence Goldman held a workshop called Finding Your Voice on Dec. 20 at San Quentin’s Interfaith Chapel, to share … [Read more...]