A San Quentin incarcerated trans-woman received gender-affirming surgery after California permitted gender affirmation surgery to incarcerated … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2024
Christian community honors Pastor Tom’s decade of service
The Christian community at San Quentin hosted a celebratory banquet for Pastor Tom Pham’s 10th anniversary of leading Bible studies. Food, fun, and … [Read more...]
Second chance at life
From 42 years on Death Row to SQ's Earned Living Unit A formerly condemned incarcerated individual is alive and thriving in San Quentin State … [Read more...]
Progressive prosecutors find themselves under fire across U.S.
What two characteristics do Andrew Warren, Larry Krasner, Monique Worrell, George Gascón, Joe Gonzales, Pamela Price, and Chesa Boudin have in common? … [Read more...]
Death penalty cases and executions at record low
Capital punishment and the imposition of new condemned sentences hit a new low nationwide in 2023, according to the National Reporter. The Death … [Read more...]
Union boss backs California Model
CCPOA VP witnesses firsthand the benefits of Norway model In September, about a dozen members of the California Correctional Peace Officers … [Read more...]
California, state officials found liable for deliberate indifference during 2020 Covid outbreak
The Ninth Circuit ruled California prison officials acted with “deliberate indifference,” by not taking sufficient precautions or countermeasures … [Read more...]
Rabbi, Imam come together to host discussion on unity amid war
On October 28, Rabbi Shleffar and Imam Muhammad Fasih held an open campus discussion at San Quentin on war and death around the world. Thirty-five … [Read more...]
Woven rehabilitation: Michael Barker weaves his art into his life-long rehabilitation
Artist Michael Barker has infused his rehabilitative qualities into his art and has garnered a fan base that spans 30 years and four … [Read more...]
Broken reentry system costs taxpayers billions
Probation and parole, as alternatives to a brutal penal system, fail American communities and cost taxpayers billions. According to the opinion of a … [Read more...]