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No More Tears grads embrace accountability, heal history of violence

December 31, 2021 by Steve Brooks

A group of men learned how to abandon their history of violence in an intensive workshop in San Quentin Prison. “It’s been a long journey but we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Prison Programs Tagged With: No More Tears, Prison Programs

1000 Mile Club hosts six-mile race

December 28, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Jonathan Chiu running behind Eddie Herena

The 1000 Mile Club runners once again leaned into the starting line on the first Friday of October for a six-mile race.  J. Strange did not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Sports, SQ News Tagged With: 1000 Mile Club, sports at SQ

CSU-LA graduates more than two dozen incarcerated students at Lancaster prison

December 26, 2021 by Steve Brooks

For the first time in California history, a group of incarcerated men received their Bachelor of Arts degrees from a California University during a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Education

Ifá community losing respected leader

December 22, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Dr. Noel Amherd will soon be moving out of the Bay Area after eight years of being the spiritual leader for members of the Ifá (pronounced e-fa) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Programs, Profiles, Recently Posted Tagged With: Prison Programs

Honoring incarcerated Veterans

November 30, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Costly mistakes have landed an estimated 107,400 veterans in prison, according to a 2021 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. But many say they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Veterans Tagged With: VETERANS

Pizza makes it all better?

November 27, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Satire / Humor - Talk about a morale booster! If you almost died during the coronavirus outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, you may be entitled … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Editorial Tagged With: cdcr, COVID-19, Humor

Arkansas jail under investigation for using anti-parasitic to treat COVID

October 30, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Person holding covid sign

An Arkansas jail is under investigation by the state Medical Board for giving its prisoners an anti-parasite drug to treat COVID-19, The Associated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Care, Legal Tagged With: COVID-19, legal

Rehabilitation hurdles in the COVID era

October 30, 2021 by Steve Brooks

While people in society were shocked when schools, churches, restaurants, and salons were shut down due to the pandemic, prisoners weren’t shocked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Mental Health, Prison Programs, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: COVID-19, Prison Programs

Humanizing the survivors of SQ’s COVID outbreak

October 30, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Person holding covid sign

A new organization is helping San Quentin’s incarcerated cope with the fear and trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. Humans of San Quentin helped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Prison Programs Tagged With: COVID-19, Mental Health

Remembering Ronnie Goodman: Painter, champion runner, friend

September 30, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Living on the streets of San Francisco, Ronnie Goodman was never “homeless,” for his heart was ever at home in his art. “I am inspired by the beauty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Featured, Human Interest, Obituary, Profiles Tagged With: obituary, profile

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