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Prison Fellowship connects residents with spirituality at San Quentin

June 18, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The Prison Fellowship Academy held its second annual graduation in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel. PFA is a Christian-based rehabilitation program … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Religious Programs

Meet SQ Journalism Guild instructor Lisa Armstrong

June 17, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

A college professor reaches out to incarcerated people, helping former and current imprisoned people tell their story. Lisa Armstrong is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted

Happy Father’s Day

June 16, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Father’s Day offers an opportunity for the incarcerated to reflect on gender, culture, and the struggles of parenting behind bars.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS, Recently Posted

North Block residents start in-block self-help groups

May 16, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

In the midst of reimaging San Quentin, self-help groups are made available in North, South, and West Block housing units, due to long waiting lists. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner

Death Row minister believes in becoming a better friend while serving the condemned

January 22, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Death Row minister Chitoka Webb finds comfort and ease in life experiences, through religious leadership, and health. Webb, 48, is a Presbyterian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DEATH ROW, Recently Posted, Religious Programs Tagged With: Chitoka Webb, Death Row, Marin Independent Journal

‘Carveouts’ excluded from justice reform

January 22, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Large categories of incarcerated people are being excluded from criminal justice reforms because of their convictions of specified crimes, the Prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Recently Posted Tagged With: Prison Policy Initiative

Preventive efforts found to lower crime rates

January 21, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

An 18-month-long law enforcement collaboration with community programs resulted in a drop in serious and violent crime rates. Sacramento Police … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Recently Posted Tagged With: Kathy Lester, Sacramento, violence prevention

Compassion Prison Project’s First Symposium at San Quentin

January 16, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Fritzi Horstman brings Compassion Prison Project to SQ On Oct. 22, Compassion Prison Project held it first Trauma Talks Symposium at San Quentin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Compassion Prison Project, Fritzi Horstman, Jessie Milo, Trauma Talks Symposium

EDOVO app turns tablets into tools for education

January 15, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The Edovo education and self-help application is now available on GTL tablets as part of CDCR’s efforts to make more technology available to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, Edovo, ged, GTL tablets, Jessie Milo, Steve Warren, Tony Alcantara

SQ residents bridge the generational gap through social justice and Hip-Hop

January 10, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

San Quentin residents made efforts to bridge the generational gap between young and elder offenders, with a series of conversations that took place on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MUSIC, Recently Posted

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