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Toxic masculinity is about more than male self-perception

June 9, 2025 by San Quentin News Contributor

Before I joined KIDCAT, I knew little to nothing about Toxic Masculinity. The idea itself was absurd to me. Masculinity is not toxic, the people who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT

Self-help and mentorship shows humanity

May 31, 2025 by San Quentin News Contributor

Top: SQ PIO Lt. S. Robinson, Wickerd’s wife Marion, Wickerd’s mother Linda, sister Judy Herrera Bottom: Wickerd’s nephew Robby Herrera and GED Graduate Tommy Wickerd

By Tommy Lee Wickered My name is Tommy Lee Wickered. I’m 58 years old. I’m incarcerated for voluntary manslaughter. I took a 57-year deal for my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT

Denial management imperative to prevent relapse of substance abuse, criminality

April 25, 2025 by Veronica Roseborough

By Trevor Lawsons, Contributing Writer It seems that denial patterns are a common reason why people are denied at Board or fall into relapse of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT

Environment impacts early childhood development

March 13, 2025 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Ricardo Romero, Contributing Writer “A human being is as sensitive to outside influences and forces as a seismograph is sensitive to an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT

Hard work, dedication, and a commitment to change come with sacrifices

December 1, 2024 by San Quentin News Contributor

For a very long time, I had a hard time accepting the words people used to describe me, such as smart, open, honest, transparent, creative, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT

KidCat seeks more vocational training in the California Model

September 21, 2024 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Trevor Lawson, Kid CAT member What is the meaning and purpose of work? I’m not talking about same generic Webster’s dictionary definition for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT Tagged With: Youth Offender

Kid CAT partners with The Beat Within for weekly writing workshop

August 6, 2024 by Chase Benoit

It is a Monday night in the ARC trailer on San Quentin’s Lower Yard. There is a circle of chairs with incarcerated people and two outside volunteers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT, Recently Posted

Kid CAT Speaks: The return of Project Avary to San Quentin

July 5, 2024 by Pheng Ly

Within months, the San Quentin Kid CAT group lost two longstanding members, Kenny Vernon and Bruce Fowler, but gained two freed Kid CAT alumni. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT Tagged With: kid cat

Creating awareness together through identity workshop

June 1, 2024 by Pheng Ly

A unique Shakespearean collaborative workshop took place inside SQRC’s ARC building on May 19, 2024, involving three distinctive SQRC groups, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT, Recently Posted Tagged With: kid cat

Kid CAT Juvenile Lifer Support Group

May 20, 2024 by Pheng Ly

The Kid CAT Juvenile Lifer Support Group (JLSG) at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center began in 2013. The program was created from Michael Tyler’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KidCAT, Recently Posted

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