FOUNDER OF THE BEAT WITHIN TOUCHED COUNTLESS LIVES, LEAVES BEHIND A POWERFUL LEGACY OF SERVICE, COMPASSION With his ever-present smile and the … [Read more...]
REDEMPTION: EXONERATED YUSEF SALAAM CLAIMS NY CITY COUNCIL SEAREDEMPTION
Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five who was part of the young Black and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted and imprisoned for seven years, is … [Read more...]
CONCEPT OF SLAVERY ALIVE AND WELL IN FORCED PRISON LABOR
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...]