Motivated by the famous rock band Pink Floyd’s lyrics of “Echoes,” Kevin Shepler, a resident of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, brought alive a … [Read more...]
‘Mind soaring and heart reeling:’ Residents applaud poet Tshaka Campbell
The San Quentin library hosted poet Tshaka Campbell on the evening of Juneteenth with a showcase of his works. Campbell kicked off the night by … [Read more...]
Drama therapy program offers a deep understanding of personal trauma
Prison theater programs promote incarcerated persons to explore traumas and to address them in the form of drama therapy. Maura Tarnoff, an … [Read more...]
La exposición de arte de bordado
Por Guillermo Hernández Y Adan Arriaga, Spanish Journalism Guild Writers Los trabajos de manualidades han causado un impacto positivo para … [Read more...]
Multi-talented resident youth inspires
Rap artist looks to make good on his talents once released from prison Tierney “TJ” Shellmyer Jr., 26, has been incarcerated since 2023; he was … [Read more...]
Resident paroles after serving the prison community using art to release hurt in healthy way
After serving 25 years in prison, more than half at San Quentin, Bruce Fowler said he looked forward to reuniting with family, especially his daughter … [Read more...]
Local band The Lemon Hammer performs classics for residents in Chapel A
There was dancing in the aisles and the playing of air drums during the foot-stomping and heart-pounding rock concert in San Quentin’s Chapel A on … [Read more...]
Artist Jose ‘J.D.’ Diaz draws with photo realism skill
Incarcerated artist Jose “J. D.” Diaz started taking drawing seriously about three years ago. When he first started sketching, he did not know in … [Read more...]
Origami genius, resident Daniel Le increases creativity, enhances mental wellness
Resident artist discusses how the Japanese art form translates to rehabilitation For Daniel Le, origami started as a curiosity. Having watched … [Read more...]
Resident artist resentenced and released under 1172.1(a)
The process took months. It required dozens of telephone calls to lawyers. It required a lot of legal mail, both sent and received. It also required … [Read more...]
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