San Quentin residents are writing their way “Back to the Start,” sharing powerful narratives of their personal childhood traumas. The group, which … [Read more...]
“California Model” planted decades ago by Warden Duffy
The warden who changed prisons across America Long before there was an R in CDCR, incarcerated people found a powerful advocate in the most … [Read more...]
The history of the California Institute for Women
As California seeks to expand its rehabilitation systems, it might look to its first women’s prison as a model. The Correctional Institution for Women … [Read more...]
Exploring the history of women who served on death row
For nearly 80 years, from 1855 to 1933, San Quentin housed the state’s incarcerated female population. In the years that followed, four more women … [Read more...]