San Quentin’s acting warden, Ron Broomfield, recently accepted an invitation to sit in and speak directly with the incarcerated participants of Power Source, a San Quentin self-help program designed for young adults. But more than talk, Broomfield … [Read more...]
Mt. Tam College Is Born at San Quentin
For the first time in history, an incarcerated community has an independent, accredited college program all its own. Newly named Mt. Tamalpais College (MTC) has established residency at San Quentin State Prison. “Everything happening right now is … [Read more...]
USC Law Professor fights to give lifers a second chance
Law professor Heidi Rummel fights to give thousands of men and women a second chance—many of them sentenced decades ago to life-terms for crimes committed as youths. As co-director of the University of Southern California’s Post-Conviction … [Read more...]
League MVP listens to the incarcerated
Giannis Antetokounmpo Coaches Play For Justice participants The Milwaukee Bucks and league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo entered a Wisconsin prison facility with a lot more at stake than just basketball. They came to listen to the voices and stories … [Read more...]
Film producer and social justice activist Scott Budnick visits San Quentin
Scott-Budnick Film producer and social justice activist Scott Budnick kicked it with youth offenders and spoke to Kid-CAT members about his efforts to put the human face on America’s broken criminal justice system. “This is my favorite group … [Read more...]
SQ keeps tradition of giving
Veterans’ Toys for Tots continues to warm the hearts of many One-and a-half-old Zy'ir Lewis chooses a toy The cheer of Christmas giving filled the San Quentin State Prison visiting rooms as children celebrated the holidays with their … [Read more...]
When sports turn an eye toward prison
Scott Budnick, Vivek Ranadive and Trevor Ariza inside Folsom housing block The Sacramento Kings showed love to Folsom State prisoners during a special night of community healing. In a circle within the prison chapel, they shared life experiences … [Read more...]
World renowned magicians tour and perform at SQ
Kayla Drescher reveals Brandon Riddell-Terrell gets no “date” An international squad of escape artists, grand illusionists, mind readers and tricksters descended on San Quentin State Prison for a special Nov. 26 performance right before … [Read more...]
Q & A: Chairman Si Dang opens up about himself and KidCAT
Replace Si Dang just completed his first full year as KidCAT Chairman. He turns 44 on Jan. 17 and approaches his 25th year of incarceration for first- degree murder and attempted murder. Dang sat down with SQ News for a Q&A about … [Read more...]
SQ Transgender Day of Remembrance
Participants hold up trans lives matter sign For the first time in its history, San Quentin State Prison joined the nationwide movement on Nov. 20 to memorialize 22 transpersons killed by hatred across the U.S. in the last year. “Just because … [Read more...]
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