Central California Women’s Facility held a yard beautification event as part of Victim Awareness Week and community building in late Spring. The … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2024
Book Review: “From Bounced Checks to Private Jets”
From Bounced Checks to Private Jets: The Master of Miracles tells the story of Hazel Ortega, educational psychologist and owner of several … [Read more...]
Resident aims for living amends
A San Quentin resident is finding redemption through truth, courage, and service to his community. Dennis Jefferson, 53, pled guilty to taking the … [Read more...]
Editorial: Honoring La Mezcla, trailblazers of rehabilitation
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, I would like to present a throwback shout-out to San Quentin’s La Mezcla, a 1980s Latino Chicano cultural … [Read more...]
AROUND THE WORLD: Sept 2024
Co-creator of Quentin Cooks, Lainy Melnitzer, sitting by an active seismic and volcanic region in the Azores. (Courtesy of Melnitzer) … [Read more...]
Historic soccer game brings two communities together
Through the love of the game of f útbol, history continues to evolve at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, bringing the Spanish-speaking community and … [Read more...]
Rebels Farm provides interactive therapy to CCWF residents
Residents at the Central California Women’s Facility gathered for an interactive therapy session with three specially-trained “experts” in compassion … [Read more...]
Martin Rodríguez García creates happiness out of bread and water
El arte y la cultura, es moldeada por medio de la arena, pan, agua, pegamento, cera de piso (Wax), y claro también con el papel del baño. Para este … [Read more...]
KidCat seeks more vocational training in the California Model
By Trevor Lawson, Kid CAT member What is the meaning and purpose of work? I’m not talking about same generic Webster’s dictionary definition for … [Read more...]
Former CSP Lancaster resident turns screenplay into film
TheatreWorkers Project screened “STAND!” a filmed spoken-word and movement piece based on writing by residents of CSP-LAC/ Lancaster’s A Yard on June … [Read more...]