Program aims to improve SQ and develop skills for future jobs. As rainfall pelted the dusty grounds of San Quentin last fall, several dozen … [Read more...]
Inmate’s path back from a very bad start
Charlie Spence dreams of going home after two decades in prison, but he may never go home because of decisions he made as a teenager. Spence gave up … [Read more...]
Kwanzaa offers solutions for the community
The timing of Kwanzaa’s 50th anniversary celebration in San Quentin was apt because the event happened on the third night of Kwanzaa when communities … [Read more...]
Veterans and Shakespeare converge tell war stories
A group of San Quentin veterans joined some Shakespearean actors to portray the traumas they endured in war. Recently, over 30 guests came into San … [Read more...]
Delivering a message of hope for thousands with HIV
One of the country’s major problems is that 161,000 people in the United States have HIV but don’t know it, Andrew Reynolds told a gathering at San … [Read more...]
California legalizes recreational use of marijuana for adults
California’s Proposition 64 passed overwhelmingly, legalizing recreational use of marijuana for adults who are at least 21 years old. California … [Read more...]
‘Outrage’ laws can work out badly
At the height of prison reform, Californians may be repeating the mistakes that led to prison overcrowding and excessive punishments in the first … [Read more...]
Earth’s main renewable resource? It’s people
Forty people, damp from rain, gathered in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel to celebrate what several environmentalists there called the world’s most … [Read more...]
She helps answer the need for addiction counselors
Re-entry volunteer Kiki Kessler said every person she has worked with at San Quentin had addiction problems, and there was nowhere to send them. “Guys … [Read more...]
Diabetic program saves lives at San Quentin
“This is the most important program in San Quentin because it saves lives,” said Aaron Martin, a mentor in San Quentin State Prison’s Diabetic … [Read more...]
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