BILL WOULD REQUIRE JUDGES TO CONSIDER RACE AS A MITIGATING FACTOR DURING SENTENCING A new California bill is proposing that judges consider a … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2023
TWO BARBERS FIND FRIENDSHIP AND COMMUNITY IN THEIR CRAFT
Edgar J. Rodriguez cuts hair while his apprentice, Manuel Mena, sweeps the shop. The client in the chair beams with delight as he looks in the mirror … [Read more...]
RETURN OF SAN QUENTIN COOKS
H-UNIT'S POPULAR COOKING PROGRAM TURNING UP THE HEAT AGAIN AFTER TWO-YEAR COVID PAUSE The head chef inspected the knife work of his sous chefs, … [Read more...]
IJ COLLABORATES WITH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GROUP TO EMPOWER LEGISLATIVE ACTION
When Lee Gibson walked into San Quentin State Prison on June 28 as a formerly incarcerated person, he recalled memories about his time behind bars. … [Read more...]
FILM FOLLOWS REHABILITATIVE EFFORTS OF FORMER GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
Mohammed Bin Nahif Rehabilitation Counseling and Care Center is “the world’s first rehabilitation center for terrorists,” according to the … [Read more...]
ENNEAGRAM HOSTS COMMUNITY GATHERING FOR PRIOR STUDENTS
On July 19, approximately 150 staff, volunteers, formerly incarcerated people and currently incarcerated people gathered in San Quentin’s Garden … [Read more...]
FOR THE PEOPLE WORKING TO BRING PROSECUTORS INTO SAN QUENTIN
Hillary Blout, founder and executive director of For the People, is leading an effort designed to bring district attorneys inside of California … [Read more...]
SAN QUENTIN LIBRARY LAUNCHES NEEDLEPOINT CRAFTING PROGRAM
A new needlepointing program at San Quentin is offering residents a chance to express their creative side through the craft. Prior to the … [Read more...]
‘ALIVE INSIDE’ EVENTS GIVE SAN QUENTIN RESIDENTS OPPORTUNITY FOR MEANINGFUL EXPRESSION
Residents of San Quentin shared vulnerabilities through creative and spontaneous expressions of music, spoken word, poetry, storytelling and silence … [Read more...]
ASSEMBLYWOMAN MIA BONTA BELIEVES IN REHABILITATION
California State Assemblywoman Mia Bonta (D-18th District), who represents Oakland, Alameda, and Emeryville, visited San Quentin with Gov. Gavin … [Read more...]