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Leonard “Funky Lynn” Walker, inspired SQ musician, passes

December 29, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Residents of the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’s community share their memories in the passing of an inspired bassist, who made friends through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: OBITUARY Tagged With: Leonard “Funky Lynn” Walker, New Syndicate Funk

Innovative peer mentorship program helps youth offenders

December 24, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

In the wake of ongoing prison reform, a southern U.S. correctional facility has collaborated with a nonprofit organization to create a mentorship … [Read more...]

Filed Under: YOUTH OFFENDERS Tagged With: Lee Correctional Institute, peer mentorship, Restoring Promises

More than 75 GRIP peacemakers acknowledged

December 15, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The Guiding Rage Into Power Institute held their annual graduation in San Quentin’s Chapel B. The Institute acknowledged three Tribal cohorts, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Graduation Tagged With: GRIP, Guiding Rage Into Power

Incarcerated journalists show truth behind bars

December 2, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Incarcerated Journalism is a much needed tool inside correctional facilities, to rewrite the narrative, and served the uninformed communities. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

San Quentin hosts 1st annual Film Festival

November 30, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Premiere is a success that showcased incarcerated and formerly incarcerated filmmakers A prison chapel was turned into a movie theater as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: San Quentin Film Festival

Resident aims for living amends

September 23, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

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...]

Filed Under: Human Interest Tagged With: Dennis Jefferson, GRIP, H.E.A.R.T., House of Healing, jerry brown, Mount Tamalpais College, V.O.E.G.

Fentanyl overdoses show effects

September 2, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Illicit opioid use causes life changing effects to society and incarcerates people by way of crime, addiction, and death.  Fentanyl is a very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HEALTHCARE Tagged With: fentanyl, Food and Drug Administration, Naloxone, Narcan, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2024

August 26, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The Robert E. Burton Adult Education Adult School at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center held a commencement ceremony for the 2024 graduating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Graduation

SQ residents celebrate friend, mentor Bernard Moss

August 13, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Incarcerated people at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, as well as self-help volunteers, reflected on the loss of a unique, caring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Human Interest, Recently Posted

 Defy Ventures offers training in entrepreneurship while serving time

August 1, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

San Quentin’s Mount Tamalpais College sponsored an entrepreneurship workshop, with aspirations of bringing a curriculum to the prison. The Defy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner

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