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Showcasing their talent the Soulbillies shake San Quentin

October 23, 2019 by David Ditto

A Bay Area band stirred the souls of a hundred San Quentin prisoners with a high-energy Sunday night concert on Aug. 25. Fliers posted in the cell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Bread & Roses, David Ditto, soulbillies

San Quentin’s college class of 2019

August 12, 2019 by David Ditto

On a sunny June morning over- looking the bay, 12 incarcerated scholars were honored at the 2019 Prison University Project (PUP) graduation. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Recently Posted Tagged With: Aron Roy, college, David Ditto, Inmate, PUP graduation, Rehabilitation Corner

SQ Garden Chapel hosts Christmas banquet

July 15, 2019 by David Ditto

Tiburon Baptist Church volunteers John Eagan, Susie Erin & Sanet Allen

“Jesus is not only the reason for the season – but for all 365 days a year.” The gospel song “Lord, We Praise Your Name” rang loudly throughout the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas Banquet, Religious Programs, SQ Garden Chapel

Get On The Bus unites families at SQ

July 9, 2019 by David Ditto

Families eating, playing games, and enjoying GOTB 2019

The laughter, tears and warm embraces of family reunions filled the San Quentin visiting rooms during the day-long Get On The Bus (GOTB) event on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: family, get on the bus, GOTB, Inmate

Bread & Roses presents tribute to honor Audrey Auld

May 15, 2019 by David Ditto

A parade of San Quentin musicians entertained about 100 inmates while honoring the late folksinger Audrey Auld, a favorite performer at the prison. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bread & Roses, music, Prison Stories

Veterans’ toy drive is “all about the kids”

February 19, 2019 by David Ditto

San Quentin Veterans Tony Burch, Adam Sinegal, Stanley Baer, Garvin Robinson and Gary Cooper

It was toys and smiles all around as dozens of children came to visit their dads in San Quentin State Prison at Christmas-time. “It’s all about the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, H-Unit, Human Interest, Kids, Marine Corps, veteran, Veterans group

10th annual San Quentin CARES "Walk for a Cure" builds community

December 30, 2018 by David Ditto

SQ CARES - Volunteers and organizers on Lower Yard

Community members, volunteers and San Quentin inmates joined forces the first weekend in October to fight breast cancer at the 10th Annual “Walk for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Human Interest, SQ CARES, Women’s Cancer Resource WCRC

Pastor Pham's message of love in and outside of SQ

November 16, 2018 by David Ditto

Photo by Lt. S. Robinson

Decades ago, in the midst of preaching the gospel, Pastor Tom Pham exited the podium, hopped onto a motorcycle and escaped the scene as the Vietnamese … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest, Profiles, Religious Programs, Vietnamese

San Quentin college students triumph over UC Santa Cruz in Ethics Bowl debate

September 28, 2018 by David Ditto

PUP team Roosevelt “Askare” Johnson, Angel Alvarez and Randy Akins

San Quentin inmates prevailed against University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) students in the second Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl match hosted by … [Read more...]

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