“I spent five years to get them to dismiss the write-ups which should never have been filed in the first place” The California Department of … [Read more...]
Personnel Spotlight: Former Counselor T. Dunckley
Many correctional officers have long, interesting careers. Some remain nameless and their stories untold. Counselor T. Dunckley worked for the … [Read more...]
Warden Janel Espinoza has high hopes for incarcerated females
Warden Janel Espinoza of the California Correctional Women’s Facility (CCWF) has high hopes for the women incarcerated there. Among her many goals is … [Read more...]
WALL CITY VOLUME 1: LIFE AFTER THE SHU
Between them, five men spent nearly a century inside a prison within a prison, California’s notorious Security Housing Unit (SHU). Isolated from … [Read more...]
Prison to Employment Connection teaches returning citizens job skills
A record number of inmates at San Quentin State Prison completed the Prison to Employment Connection’s (PEC) eighth session and graduated in … [Read more...]
Magical tones from Bach played by cellist Zuill Bailey
The magical tones of Bach compositions filled the San Quentin Protestant Chapel under the masterful hand of Grammy Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey. … [Read more...]
Young inmates are creating positive rap music at San Quentin State Prison
Young inmates are creating positive rap music at San Quentin State Prison, under the guidance of hip-hop artist and music producer David Jassy. … [Read more...]
“I wanted to teach in here because it’s such a unique place”
For 11 years, Kurt Huget has been teaching a guitar workshop at San Quentin State Prison. On a Thursday afternoon in August, he was explaining to a … [Read more...]
Karen Drucker and friends share an evening of music at San Quentin
Karen Drucker and Friends shared an evening of music with the men at San Quentin. For two hours, the singer-songwriter entertained more than 80 … [Read more...]
21 graduates ready to reenter the workforce
Twenty-two inmates graduated from the Prison to Employment Connection’s (PEC) seventh session at San Quentin State Prison in May. A week before … [Read more...]