An incarcerated man creates miniature furniture by hand. San Quentin resident Marcos “Sanchez” Valdivia employs imagination and … [Read more...]
Artwork in minimum security housing unit brings unity
Two residents turn their love for art into rehabilitation and a way to break down long-standing barriers. If a person walks around the dorm and … [Read more...]
Violinists practice all around San Quentin
Music calms the savage beast. The Violins in Prison program gives San Quentin residents a chance to transform their lives through music. San … [Read more...]
El impacto cinematográfico dentro y fuera de las cárceles
Por el segundo año consecutivo la carpeta roja fue desplegada dentro las paredes del Centro de Rehabilitación de San Quentin. Evento en donde se … [Read more...]
Creative talents on display at San Quentin’s second film festival
The captive creativity and immense talent of San Quentin resident filmmakers shone through at the second annual San Quentin Film Festival Oct. 23-24. … [Read more...]
Aztec dancers connect with culture, religion, identity, heritage
The culture of Aztecan Dance displays spiritual symbolism through dress and physical movement. The Nahua tribal warriors, called Aztecs, arrived in … [Read more...]
Work behind the scenes takes community effort
San Quentin’s version of a red-carpet event, the 2025 San Quentin Film Festival, celebrated and highlighted the transformative power of film and … [Read more...]
Images, inferiority, outlawed culture plague generations
As a result of the power of images, outlawed culture, and inferiority complexes, psychological trauma has plagued generations for … [Read more...]
Expressive arts offer mental health reprieve
Over 200 San Quentin Rehabilitation Center residents packed Chapel B for expressive arts night, one of the many events in efforts to raise awareness … [Read more...]
Thousands of hours dedicated to create replica coat of arms
A native of Mexico uses art to connect with his beloved state of Michoacán. For David Guerra, 39, who is serving a life sentence, art has … [Read more...]
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