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Archives for August 2025

Father’s Day at visiting reunites families

August 5, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Fathers’ Day comes only once a year and for San Quentin Rehabilitation Center residents, the day has always had more significance than for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized Tagged With: Father’s Day

SQ Warriors pull ahead early and never look back

August 5, 2025 by Martin Keith DeWitt

The Prison Sports Ministry ‘Green Team’ made their second visit to San Quentin Rehabilitation Center of the 2025 season to take on the SQ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Green Team, Memorial Day, Prison Sports Ministry, SQ Warriors

Cruise lines refuse passage to formerly incarcerated

August 4, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Formerly incarcerated persons who wanted to cruise the seas on luxury liners have reported that they encountered policies that resulted in cancelled … [Read more...]

Filed Under: RE-ENTRY Tagged With: Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Princess Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Group, Viking Cruises, Virgin Voyages

Memorial honors fallen service members

August 4, 2025 by Steve Drown

Memorial Day

Veterans Group of San Quentin conducted a memorial service to honor the fallen men and women who served in these United States Military.  On a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS, VETERANS Tagged With: Memorial Day

SQNews photographer released on 1170

August 4, 2025 by Michael Callahan

Concrete Rose co-founder and community advocate walks out after decades An incarcerated lifer’s journey through prison is full of ups and downs. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Most Read Tagged With: Concrete Rose Truck Driving School, San Quentin News, Vincent E. O'Bannon

Life-term residents await release after suitability

August 3, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Positive programming, accountability, and suitability not enough to release term-to-life residents no longer a threat to public safety San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, Most Read Tagged With: Alcoholics Anonymous, cdcr, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Mark Hernandez, Narcotics Anonymous, Prop 57, Proposition 57, Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act, Ricardo Romero, Sacramento County Superior Court

Semi-annual Children’s Book Fair a literary hit

August 3, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

Incarcerated build connection between society and prison through literacy Residents rushed into the small prison library 10 to 15 at a time where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Berkeley Public Library, Book Passage, Copperfield’s Book Store, Friends of the San Quentin Library, San Francisco Public Library, San Quentin library

Residents celebrate federal holiday in artistic style

August 2, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Boxes of Girl Scout cookies, pizza, and free haircuts provided to all residents San Quentin residents celebrated Juneteenth through artistic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS Tagged With: Juneteenth

San Quentin Stitchers donate handmade regalia

August 1, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

In a small library lined with computer stations and a few square tables in the center of the room, over 70 residents moved to and from the counter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Stitchers of San Quentin

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