Prison Fellowship Academyholds graduation ceremony A celebration of 19 men who completed the one-year program for the Prison Fellowship Academy … [Read more...]
No More Tears: Graduates learn the tools of nonviolence
On March 11, 2023, No More Tears held a graduation ceremony for 39 San Quentin residents in the Addiction Recovery Center building on the Lower … [Read more...]
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
The food we put into our bodies has a direct impact on our physical health How are food and health related? What you eat impacts your health … [Read more...]
Study: The darker side of daydreaming
There are numerous positive side effects of daydreaming, but recent studies show it’s possible to do it too much. Daydreaming is useful as a … [Read more...]
Medicaid funds to treat addiction in prison facilities
Advocates say proposal would reducecrime, opiod-related overdose deaths The federal government plans to allow states to use Medicaid funds for … [Read more...]
EOP crafting program offers creative coping outlet to incarcerated patients
A project that teaches incarcerated people to crochet blankets for donation to local animal shelters is inspiring participants and keeping needy … [Read more...]
Suicide on the rise among prisoners
There has been a sharp increase in suicides in prisons and jails due to isolation in the pandemic, staff shortages and drug use, The Wall Street … [Read more...]
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN: Professor researches connection between neuro-plasticity and criminal behavior
One of the leading pioneers in brain plasticity research visited San Quentin to promote his idea for criminal brain system reform. Dr. … [Read more...]
San Francisco Giants mental health team visits SQ
Mental health was the topic of a recent panel discussion of sports figures inside and outside of San Quentin State Prison. Panelists included … [Read more...]
Obtaining mental health services in the community
What is mental health? Health includes our physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Like the health of our bodies, our mental health effects … [Read more...]