No one who knows Ernest Morgan is surprised that he’s making a successful life in the free world. After all, during 24 years of incarceration – 13 in … [Read more...]

San Quentin has many social banquets every year, and the man spicing them up is John “Yahya” Parratt. Since his arrival to San Quentin four years ago, … [Read more...]

It’s a new and strange world for Gary Scott, who was arrested for second-degree murder at the age of 15 and recently paroled after spending 15 years … [Read more...]

‘I truly believe I was locked up before I ever experienced a prison cell’ After 25 years in and out of prison, Adam Verdoux, 42, is preparing to … [Read more...]

“I don’t want to be here,” a young boy said as he toured the cellblocks in San Quentin Prison. He was one of the 24 at-risk young men hosted March 16 … [Read more...]

It was a picture-perfect day in San Quentin’s visiting room as prisoners’ loved ones arrived from around the state to enjoy themselves with face … [Read more...]

A 2006 report from the Human Rights Watch concluded that the numbers of mentally ill prisoners in the U.S. has quadrupled since 2000, demonstrating a … [Read more...]

“Every human being has a spark of something in them that can be ignited for the good of mankind…. Someone getting out of prison has to make their own … [Read more...]

Chrisfino Kenyatta Leal recently joined a select and influential club, including the likes of people like Marlon Wayans, Suze Orman and Neil Patrick … [Read more...]

A small organization traveled from Austin Texas to San Quentin State Prison to hold its third fundraiser aimed at ending violence against children … [Read more...]