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Robert E. Burton receives first ever Distinguished School award

September 10, 2019 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Robert E. Burton Principal Michael Wheeless, receiving the Distinguished School award from OCE Superintendent Shannon Swain with Warden Ron Davis (Center)

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) Office of Correctional Education (OCE) presented its first ever Distinguished … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Institutions, kevin d. sawyer, Robert E. Burton, San Quentin State Prison

Ken Burns brings Country Music to SQ

September 10, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey and Dayton Duncan hosting a Q&A for their PBS documentary Country Music

Ken Burns came to the San Quentin chapel and delivered an exclusive prison screening of his latest American gospel, Country Music. The July 24 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book/Movie Reviews, Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Country Music at SQ, Joe Garcia, Ken Burns

An emerging class of peacemakers from San Quentin

August 14, 2019 by Juan Haines

Restorative justice program GRIP continues its legacy of healing with its newest grads After examining their lives, past traumas, their crimes and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: GRIP, Rehabilitation Corner

Getting a rare second chance in prison: How one youthful offender reclaimed his life with the help of others

August 14, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Ryan Dietz arrived at San Quentin in 2016 ready to succumb to all the usual pitfalls that await youth of- fenders—substance abuse, cellphone activity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted, YOUTH OFFENDERS Tagged With: Joe Garcia, kid cat

A walk on the yard sends youth to camp

August 12, 2019 by Marcus Henderson

Cesar of Project Avary peroforming

“We march in solidarity, we all are behind bars,” were the lyrics of a rap song that blared through a massive speaker on San Quentin’s Lower Yard. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, YOUTH OFFENDERS Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Inmate, kid cat, marcus henderson, Project Avary

California’s out-state prisoners brought back

August 12, 2019 by Aron Kumar Roy

Nipsey Hussle

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that it has ended the practice of housing prisoners in out-of-state facilities. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Aron Roy, California Prisoners, cdcr, legal

Hamilton cast and crew visits San Quentin

August 12, 2019 by Joe Garcia

The world proved wide enough for San Quentin prisoners and the San Francisco production of Hamilton to come together as one community. At the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Hamilton cast, Joe Garcia, SQNews

Quentin Cooks culinary program serves up big audience

July 15, 2019 by Aron Kumar Roy

Graduate Derry Brown receiving certificate from Chef Huw Thorton

A documentary filmmaker spent a year in San Quentin filming a cooking program as it progressed. He found that learning high-end culinary arts changed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Aron Roy, Quentin Cooks

Prison to Employment Connection prepares men for the workforce

July 9, 2019 by Kevin.Sawyer

Employer giving an inmate a interview

Prison to Employment Connection (PEC) at San Quentin graduated 44 men from its ninth session in June. The week before graduation, more than 40 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Diana Williams, kevin d. sawyer, Parole and Release, PEC, prison-to-employment

Get On The Bus unites families at SQ

July 9, 2019 by David Ditto

Families eating, playing games, and enjoying GOTB 2019

The laughter, tears and warm embraces of family reunions filled the San Quentin visiting rooms during the day-long Get On The Bus (GOTB) event on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: family, get on the bus, GOTB, Inmate

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