Photographs by Ansel Adams and other noted artists were featured in the recent Art Appreciation class taught by San Quentin’s Prison University … [Read more...]
A Message of Love by a Unique Production
Hitland brought its annual production of “The Grave Robber” back to San Quentin with a message of love and the question of what will you do with your … [Read more...]
Asian Theater Classes Promote Racial Unity
During the fall semester, Patten University offered a course in Asian- and African-American Theater. The African lessons were later dropped due to the … [Read more...]
UC Berkeley Professor Shares His Love Of Writing With S.Q. Prisoners
Poetry professor Geoffrey O’Brien shares his love of writing with San Quentin inmates as a volunteer English teacher for the Prison University … [Read more...]
Unique S.Q. Group Raises Awareness About Life Sentences Through Rap Music
A group of San Quentin inmates, who were sentenced to life as youth, use rap to raise awareness of youth life sentences. As the arrest rate of … [Read more...]
Lawsuit To Reform California’s Public Education Funding System
A second lawsuit aimed at reform for California’s public education finance system has been filed in Alameda County Superior Court. This lawsuit is … [Read more...]
Christian Theatrical Group Impacts S.Q.
The San Quentin Garden Chapel’s drama team continues to perform impactful Biblical messages through modern day theatrical productions. However, unlike … [Read more...]
Film Production – A Marketable Skill After Parole
The San Quentin Media Department plays a major role in San Quentin’s prisoners rehabilitation. Under the supervision of Larry Schneider, prisoners are … [Read more...]
Healing With Jazz
Tom Harrell is a world-renowned trumpeter who suffers from schizophrenia. While playing, and only while playing, all symptoms of his illness, … [Read more...]
Making a Difference Through Music
Kurt Huget teaches guitar on Thursday evenings in San Quentin’s upper yard Art Center. He also regularly performs at meals for the needy at St. … [Read more...]