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Peer Support Specialists use lived experience to aid San Quentin residents

May 27, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

By Terrell J. Marshall In 2025, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation broke new ground in health care and substance use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: cdcr, Peer Support Specialist Program, PSSP, San Quentin

Transparency issues behind dying in prison

May 20, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

Pedro Cruz David Clifford Captain Spencer and Rolon Morris are on the job in front of SQ medical center.

By Terrell J. Marshall Millions of people cycle through American prisons and jails every year. In 2025, The Marshall Project exposed flaws in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HEALTHCARE Tagged With: The Marshall Project

Library helps foster family connections through literacy

May 17, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

By Terrell J. Marshall, Staff Writer Usually, the small San Quentin Rehabilitation Center library is full of incarcerated people quietly reading, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION Tagged With: Friends of San Quentin Library, San Quentin

San Quentin opens former “Death Row” to house general population

May 12, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

By Terrell J. Marshall San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’s “first of its kind, first in the nation” reputation continued to grow when the general … [Read more...]

Filed Under: San Quentin News Tagged With: Death Row, East Block, San Quentin

San Quentin moves toward single-cell occupancy

May 5, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

San Quentin Rehabilitation Center stands on the front lines of providing safer living conditions for incarcerated people by providing more widespread … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, San Quentin News Tagged With: Brooke Jenkins, Gavin Newsom, San Quentin, single cell

Loud noise over PA system cause for health concerns

May 4, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

San Quentin residents need earplugs to tolerate ear-damaging announcements By Terrell J. Marshall, Staff Writer The loud public address system … [Read more...]

Filed Under: San Quentin News Tagged With: San Quentin

Self-inflicted deaths in prison increased 70% over 20 years

February 25, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

Every 11 minutes, a person commits suicide in the United States, some while in prison. According to reports from the Bureau of Justice and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MENTAL HEALTH, Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: cdcr, Light Keepers, San Quentin, Suicide

Prison closure sparks interest in return of luxury resort

February 15, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

Closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Riverside County in 2026 will save $150 million annually for the state, but will displace over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: California Rehabilitation Center, Norco

CDCR terminates weight loss drug program

February 12, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

The line of incarcerated individuals at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center waiting to receive injectable medication on Tuesday mornings recently got … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health and Wellness Tagged With: cdcr, GLP-1, Medi-Cal, Mounjaro, Ozempic, San Quentin, Wegovy, Zepbound

Residents seek out skilled job training at San Quentin

February 7, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

High demand for enormous artificial intelligence data centers has caused a construction boom, creating lucrative job opportunities for those with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: RE-ENTRY Tagged With: CALCTRA, CalPIA, San Quentin

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