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Offering cultural education through Kwanzaa

February 13, 2020 by ANTHONY FAULK

Over 100 San Quentin residents ushered in Kwanzaa 2019 with a night of enlightening and culturally relevant speeches and inspiring performances. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Holidays, Human Interest, Recently Posted Tagged With: Black community, black history, Kwanzaa, san quentin cares

Celebrating a community led by peaceful intention

September 16, 2019 by ANTHONY FAULK

Lyricist Ashanti

The 2019 Day of Peace Celebration was a festival of music and healing featuring dynamic outsider performers and San Quentin talent. “This music … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Prison Programs, Recently Posted Tagged With: performances at the Q, sq day of pece

Town Hall addresses the arrival of deaf prisoners

September 11, 2019 by ANTHONY FAULK

The hearing-impaired soon to arrive at San Quentin

San Quentin State Prison will begin housing deaf prisoners, state officials report. “They just want to be a part of the education and self-help … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Human Interest, Prison Programs, Recently Posted Tagged With: Prison Law Office, sign language, SQ Town Hall

Physical Education teachers meet at The Q to hear about rehabilitation through sports

June 24, 2019 by ANTHONY FAULK

Physical Education (Recreational Coordinator) instructors from various CDCR institutions visited San Quentin on March 12 to check out The Q’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner, Sports Tagged With: Physical education, rehabilitation through sports

AB32 would prohibit contracts with private prisons

June 17, 2019 by ANTHONY FAULK

California’s Governor Gavin Newson

California would phase out the use of private prisons under pending legislation. AB32 would prohibit new contracts with private prisons and phase … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Criminal Justice, Legal Tagged With: AB32, Governor Gavin Newsome, private prions

Alabama Death Row inmate loses memory

April 30, 2019 by ANTHONY FAULK

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a second look at the case of a Death Row prisoner who says he no longer remembers his crimes. Prisoner Vernon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty, Legal Tagged With: Supreme Court

New Attorney General Reaffirms Prison Reform

January 1, 2011 by ANTHONY FAULK

With the renowned Delancey Street rehabilitation center as her backdrop, Attorney General-elect Kamala Harris used her first news conference since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal

Troubled Youth Get a Boost in Life From SQ Prisoners

January 1, 2011 by ANTHONY FAULK

Their methods may be slightly different, but two youth focused-groups at San Quentin are committed to improving the lives of young men heading in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Programs, Youth Offender

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