Standing Rock activist Red Fawn Fallis recently accepted a federal plea deal in order to avoid facing trial for the attempted murder of a police … [Read more...]
Exclusive screening ‘From Incarceration to Education’
University of California at Berkeley filmmakers visited San Quentin for an exclusive screening of “From Incarceration to Education,” an original … [Read more...]
More women and mothers winding up behind bars
As the female population behind bars continues to rise nationally, so does the number of mothers. Consequently, their children face traumatic and … [Read more...]
KidCAT co-founder Charlie Spence home after 22 years
KidCAT Chairman and Co-founder Charlie Spence committed serious crimes as a teenager, but he transformed his life during almost 22 years in prison. … [Read more...]
Reintegraciόn y trabajo dificil para Ex-Convictos
Ex convictos continúan siendo estigmatizados por su historial criminal, en particular al intentar buscar un trabajo legítimo. Sin embargo, los … [Read more...]
Pregnant prisoners shackled
Pregnant female prisoners – even those in the midst of labor – must suffer the indignity and discomfort of mandatorily being shackled and handcuffed … [Read more...]
Florida’s prison commissary prices “highway robbery”
Outside advocacy groups joined with Florida’s prisoners in a protest called Operation PUSH to bring attention to the state’s long history of … [Read more...]
Former inmate develops “prison instagram”
Marcus Bullock discovered a wealth of entrepreneurial insights during his time behind bars. His prison experiences inspired him to create Flikshop—an … [Read more...]
Repairing a guitar leads to repairing chairs community
At the public library in Benicia, children and parents value the craftsmanship of San Quentin inmates. SQ’s Furniture Shop recently volunteered its … [Read more...]
New employment policies to help hire formerly incarcerated
Music superstar John Legend is using his celebrity status to gather national support for Unlocked Futures, a new foundation aimed at helping formerly … [Read more...]
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