Local nonprofit sends books to prisoners’ kids for Christmas San Quentin’s library held a holiday book fair event Dec. 2, where incarcerated men … [Read more...]
Angel Tree brings Christmas to children of incarcerated parents
Every year The Prison Fellowship Program provides incarcerated people with applications to send Christmas gifts to their children through the Angel … [Read more...]
Reflexionando en el Día de Acción de Gracias
El Día de Acción de Gracias es un día para reunirse con la familia y recordar las bendiciones de la vida, que se celebra cada noviembre en los Estados … [Read more...]
Jewish community celebrates first Passover – Seder feast since 2019
COVID-19 outbreaks and modified program status have delayed the celebration of Passover Seders at San Quentin State Prison since 2019. On April 15, … [Read more...]
Juneteenth recognized as historic holiday
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, one which the state of Texas has been observing for decades, according to the Wall Street Journal. On June 17, … [Read more...]
RESEÑA HISTORICA – 1973
La celebración del Cinco de Mayo en la Prisión Estatal de San Quentin en 1973 fue considerada “la mejor celebración de todos los tiempos en San … [Read more...]
De guerra y sangre a alegría y celebración
Cinco de Mayo Los mexicanos celebran con “Fiesta” el Cinco de Mayo recordando la batalla de Puebla de 1862, día en que el ejército rudimentario … [Read more...]
San Quentin’s Toys-for-Tots Event
San Quentin’s veterans received an unexpected gift when Toys-for-Tots, their annual toy giveaway, was green-lighted for December 24 and 25. Holiday … [Read more...]
SQ residents celebrate as Juneteenth becomes America’s newest national holiday
San Quentin residents joined Americans everywhere observing the new national holiday, Juneteenth, celebrating the formal end of slavery. “I think … [Read more...]
Texas considers renaming its stadium after Heisman Trophy winner
The state of Texas considered re-naming the field at Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium after Heisman trophy winners Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams … [Read more...]