For most incarcerated individuals, prison is a difficult place to leave. But for a group of 20 men on San Quentin’s Death Row, a part of them made it … [Read more...]
Merle Haggard: San Quentin Parolee, Music Icon
By Thomas Winfrey Art Editor “I turned 21 in prison doing life without parole,” music legend Merle Haggard sang in his famous 1968 hit “Mama Tried.” … [Read more...]
Learning How to Change for the Better
Spending almost half of my life behind bars, for a crime I committed as a teenager, has changed me. In some ways, I’ve changed for the better and in … [Read more...]
Juvenile Justice Marks Progress, Solutions
Considering the State of the Youth Address this year, I am very mindful of the accomplishments that have been made in juvenile justice, not just of … [Read more...]
Actress Helen Hunt Looks Into Restorative Justice
A familiar sight greeted many prisoners who have participated in group processing as they entered the Protestant Chapel on Nov. 20 to watch the show … [Read more...]
Katya McCulloch’s Dedication to San Quentin Artwork
For the last 11 years, Katya McCulloch has been teaching block printing at San Quentin State Prison. Over the years, she has figured out what works in … [Read more...]
Officer McGhee Envisions Taking Trips After Retirement
Officer Eugene McGhee Jr., 55, retired after almost 14 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on Friday, July 31, 2015. … [Read more...]
Public Gets Rare Glimpse of Art in Prison
On June 19 San Quentin was transformed into an international art gallery as part of a four-day art conference held primarily at the University of San … [Read more...]
Beloved Artist Rene Garcia Jr. Passes Away
San Quentin lost a valued member of the community on May 8. Teacher, multimedia artist and friend to many behind the walls of San Quentin, Rene Garcia … [Read more...]
Francisco Vargas Finds That Getting Back Into Prison Can Be as Hard as Getting Out
Artist and ex-convict Francisco Vargas returned to San Quentin to talk to a group of men about his successes and failures in life. But his return to … [Read more...]
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