Low literacy impacts approximately 70% of incarcerated adults in the U.S. In California, a large portion of individuals in the custody of the … [Read more...]
Marin Shakespeare takes center stage
Residents of Shakespeare at San Quentin performed Love’s Labors Lost to an audience of nearly 80 people in Chapel B. Co-director Suraya Keating has … [Read more...]
Collaborative Arts in Corrections event draws energy, connection, inspiration
Student portraitists, ceramic artists, sculptors, muralists and pastel art designers gathered at San Quentin to celebrate an annual art event with … [Read more...]
Semi-annual Children’s Book Fair a literary hit
Incarcerated build connection between society and prison through literacy Residents rushed into the small prison library 10 to 15 at a time where … [Read more...]
San Quentin Stitchers donate handmade regalia
In a small library lined with computer stations and a few square tables in the center of the room, over 70 residents moved to and from the counter … [Read more...]
Tragic and dark: The Brothers Karamazov
Reading translated literature originating from the pens of a variety of translators could mean reading radically different versions that might … [Read more...]
Oscar voters join SkunkWorks behind walls
A few days before the Oscars, the chapel at San Quentin became a screening room for a film that hits close to home. Incarcerated people watched I Am … [Read more...]
Documentary highlights America’s addiction epidemic
Which came first — the physical pain crisis or the opioid crisis? A film that corrected a misconception about conflicting causes showed at San Quentin … [Read more...]
Recognition ceremony highlights racial discrimination
The acknowledgment of racial discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander people came into view during a self-help recognition … [Read more...]
Resident’s art is his life story
Talented incarcerated artist depicted their art in difference forms individuals in exploring beyond ones reach which is the universe. Richard … [Read more...]
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