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Alameda County top prosecutor in favor of rehabilitation

December 11, 2019 by Kevin D. Sawyer

One of California’s top prosecutors says it’s important to keep deserving persons out of prison and to help deserving incarcerated people build a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, Rehabilitation Corner, William Drummond

The visionary who resurrected San Quentin News

December 11, 2019 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Eleven years ago, former San Quentin warden Robert Ayers Jr. pulled the San Quentin News from the dust heap and revitalized the inmate-run publication … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Back in the Day, Institutions, Prison Stories, sq news, Warden Ayers

Family, community and music fill Makahiki celebration

November 20, 2019 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Sixty men in “Ocean Pacific Blue” along with 24 community members attended an annual Hawaiian celebration called Makahiki, in San Quentin’s Visiting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Makahiki celebration

Twelve CDCR prisons are in dire need of repair

November 18, 2019 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Don Spector, Director of the Prison Law Office: “Prisons are literally crumbling” Twelve of California’s oldest prisons are in need of repair or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: CDCR prisons, Don Spector, Institutions

San Quentin workers donate more than $7,000 to non-profits

November 18, 2019 by Juan Haines

San Quentin workers donated more than $7,000 of their paychecks to two non- profit organizations selected by Warden Ron Davis that serve young people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Human Interest, Inmate, San Quentin workers donate

Air Force vet commits to working with youth organizations

November 18, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Will VanBrackle served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Now he serves the Bay Area youth community by helping the kids of incarcerated parents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted, YOUTH OFFENDERS Tagged With: Air Force vet, Kid CAT Childhood development program, Will VanBrackle

A journey of recovery and reclamation for Officer Calvo

November 14, 2019 by Aron Kumar Roy

Before coming to San Quentin, Correctional Officer Calvo was homeless and living on the streets, alcohol ruining his life. Calvo described himself … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Human Interest, journey of recovery, Officer Calvo

Filmmaking team premierès College Behind Bars at SQ

November 14, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Acclaimed filmmakers Sarah Botstein and Lynn Novick brought their latest effort, College Behind Bars, to San Quentin for a premierè screening … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: College Behind Bars at SQ

Avenal State Prison holds first annual Children’s Hospital art donation

November 14, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

This is the first annual Valley Children’s Hospital hobby donation on C-yard. By Ms. D’s graciousness we were able to host a hobby donation for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Avenal State Prison, Children’s Hospital art donation, Institutions

TRUST facilitators go home but find new blood to lead

November 14, 2019 by Marcus Henderson

Great companies and organizations are the ones that can stand the test of time and San Quentin’s T.R.U.S.T rehabilitative group is one of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: marcus henderson, Parole and Release, TRUST

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