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California’s death penalty remains deadlocked

August 2, 2017 by Charles David Henry

Viewing room in San Quentin's death chamber

The death penalty remains uncertain in California, with legal challenges facing lethal drug use and a voter-approved proposition to speed up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Protesters drawing attention to prison deaths and suicides

August 2, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Sherry Graves (center) shares her loss of daughter Shaylene Graves, who died in custody

Advocates and families of prisoners have held rallies to protest the deaths and suicides of their loved ones in California prisons and jails. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Celebration of fathers and family with GOTB

July 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

Get On The Bus, Lakayla Nettles and Malcolm Nettles at San Quentin - July 2017

Dozens of children with painted faces posed for pictures to show men doing time in San Quentin what Father’s Day means to them. Thanks to Get on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

San Quentin celebrates Day of Peace 2017

July 1, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Day of Peace Event in San Quentin 2017

The rehabilitative spirit flowed deeply at San Quentin’s 11th Annual Day of Peace celebration. The San Quentin community came together on the Lower … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: Day of Peace, Francesca Lee Trio, Prison University Project, San Quentin, San Quentin State Prison

Inmates striving to become working citizens

July 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Inmates striving to become working citizens Prison to Employment Connection at San Quentin State Prison July 2017

The dozens of employers and organizations that support rehabilitation by visiting San Quentin to interview inmates have captured the attention of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, Center for Employment Opportunity, City College of San Francisco, One Stop Career Center, Prison to Employment Connection, Warden Ron Davis

Quentin Cooks grads serve six-course meal

June 1, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Chefs-Lisa-Dombroski-and-Andrew-Martin-with-the-Graduating-call-of-Quentin-Cooks

Sixty-eight confirmed guests attended the April graduating class of the “Quentin Cooks” held in the H-Unit mess hall. The graduating class prepared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Allen Brothers angus, FoodSafetyCertified.org, Lisa Dombroski., Michael “Yahya” Cooke, Mike Sabella, National Restaurant Association, Project LA, Quentin Cooks, Ron Davis, The Chefs Warehouse, TRUST, Where the Chefs Shop

Inmates serving the community 24/7

June 1, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

Pedro Cruz David Clifford Captain Spencer and Rolon Morris are on the job in front of SQ medical center.

Deaths, stabbings, heart attacks and attempted suicides – they are all in a day’s work for the inmates who make up the San Quentin Fire Department. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Former inmate brings higher education to prisoners

June 1, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

June Hudson Link for Higher Education Executive Director Sean Pica

After serving 16 years in New York state prisons as a juvenile, Sean Pica has had a fundamental role in bringing college education to prisoners … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Deadly influenza virus goes unreported by sick inmates

June 1, 2017 by Kevin Sawyer

June San Quentin West Block housing unit

When a deadly influenza virus swept through San Quentin last February and March, many sick inmates said they were reluctant to report being ill to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

‘Get on the Bus’ unites children with their incarcerated parents

June 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

June-Ana-Gonzalez-Lane at a women's California correctional facility

Ana González-Lane says she was “pretty scared and freaked out” the first time she came into San Quentin State Prison nine years ago. “It was such a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read

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