The United States is one of only 17 countries that still impose state-sanctioned forced labor, according to a 2023 report by Walk Free, an Australian … [Read more...]
IJ COLLABORATES WITH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GROUP TO EMPOWER LEGISLATIVE ACTION
When Lee Gibson walked into San Quentin State Prison on June 28 as a formerly incarcerated person, he recalled memories about his time behind bars. … [Read more...]
FILM FOLLOWS REHABILITATIVE EFFORTS OF FORMER GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
Mohammed Bin Nahif Rehabilitation Counseling and Care Center is “the world’s first rehabilitation center for terrorists,” according to the … [Read more...]
ANNUAL GET ON THE BUS EVENT UNITES FAMILIES
On June 15, multiple San Quentin residents were gifted with the opportunity to visit their children and grandchildren — some of them for the first … [Read more...]
PEACE REIGNS ON THE LOWER YARD
SAN QUENTIN TRADITION PERSONIFIES POSITIVE CHANGE, NEARS HOLIDAY STATUS The San Quentin community hosted its annual Day of Peace on July 1. Peace, … [Read more...]
OUTSIDE PERFORMERS HELP SAN QUENTIN CELEBRATE PEACE
SAN QUENTIN—In the aftermath of a 2006 prison race riot, a group of incarcerated people at San Quentin came together to honor peace. Little did they … [Read more...]
WATCHING THROUGH THE BARS AS KIDS OF INCARCERATED PARENTS ACHIEVE
By Ryan MoserCollege Inside NewsletterReprinted by permission How to parent a college student from prison In this first-person essay, Ryan … [Read more...]
H-UNIT EOPS TEAM UP FOR ‘MURPH CHALLENGE’
Residents of San Quentin’s Enhanced Outpatient Program teamed up on Memorial Day to complete a “hero workout” as part of a national event to honor a … [Read more...]
GRIP GRADS GET ‘STAMP’ OF APPROVAL
On April 21, the Guiding Rage Into Power Training Institute held its second graduation since rebounding from the pandemic. Sixty-five … [Read more...]
FOR THE LOVE OF LABELS
Labeling people can be problematic. Yet people often develop unique (and sometimes confusing) labels and classifications for themselves. In the LGBTQ+ … [Read more...]