Archives for January 2024

San Francisco 49ers inspire change within San Quentin during annual visit

January 13, 2024 by Timothy Hicks

Thanks to a sizable donation made to San Quentin by the 49ers, incarcerated people at SQ experienced the holiday season’s warmth with gifts wrapped … [Read more...]

Uncuffed celebrates graduates of KALW audio journalism program

January 12, 2024 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Michael Callahan and Randy Thompson, Staff Writers On October 19, San Quentin’s award-winning podcast Uncuffed celebrated its second … [Read more...]

Six graduates receive awards from Gateway Theological Seminary program

January 12, 2024 by Willy Alarcón

Proud of their achievements after having invested in long hours of study, research, and course work, the graduates stood tall on the stage to receive … [Read more...]

‘Believe music heals’: Sound of music gives residents opportunity to share truth

January 12, 2024 by Michael Callahan

San Quentin’s music community welcomed a new program that seeks to encourage and empower participants to sing their truths. Sponsored by musician … [Read more...]

Prison to Employment Connection celebrates largest graduation yet

January 11, 2024 by Kevin Sawyer

Forty incarcerated men graduated from Prison to Employment Connection in November. It was the largest group to have completed the 14-week job … [Read more...]

The Actors’ Gang Prison Project impacts rehabilitation

January 11, 2024 by Larry Ali Deminter

Incarcerated actors achieve success through performance Actors behind bars showed off their acting chops through a series of short performances … [Read more...]

ISUDT celebrates graduation for the first time in three years

January 11, 2024 by Michael Callahan

On October 26, several hundred residents, staff, and guests gathered in San Quentin’s Garden Chapel to celebrate the graduation of Integrated … [Read more...]

Juvenile hall still not shut down despite vote

January 11, 2024 by Andrew Hardy

San Francisco has abandoned its commitment to shutter its juvenile hall, where young people remain incarcerated four years after county supervisors … [Read more...]

Residents almost ‘cooked alive’ in cells as climate change creates extreme temperatures across U.S.

January 11, 2024 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Beef, pork, veal, and lamb require cooking at a minimum of 145°F, a temperature based on the 2017 FDA Food Code and displayed on a chart at … [Read more...]

Bill to allow a person with LWOP an opportunity to parole

January 10, 2024 by Stuart Clarke

North Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow those sentenced to life without parole to earn their way out of prison, … [Read more...]