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September 4, 2025 by Michael Callahan

Concrete Rose co-founder and community advocate walks out after decades An incarcerated lifer’s journey through prison is full of ups and downs. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Most Read Tagged With: Concrete Rose Truck Driving School, San Quentin News, Vincent E. O'Bannon

Life-term residents await release after suitability

September 3, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Positive programming, accountability, and suitability not enough to release term-to-life residents no longer a threat to public safety San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, Most Read Tagged With: Alcoholics Anonymous, cdcr, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Mark Hernandez, Narcotics Anonymous, Prop 57, Proposition 57, Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act, Ricardo Romero, Sacramento County Superior Court

In memoriam – Marcus Henderson

July 28, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Residents call him loving, a class act, and a mentor. He left a lasting impression. The San Quentin community remembers the man behind the hugs, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Most Read, OBITUARY Tagged With: marcus henderson, San Quentin News

14 years after ‘Realignment’ of prison population

May 27, 2025 by Kevin Sawyer

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In the fall of 2011, the term “Realignment” was added to the wordlist of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. That was when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, cdcr, George Coles-El, Kamsan Suon, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, Tim Young

Communication workshop ends with Parenting Prom

May 15, 2025 by Michael Callahan

“Families can be one of the most powerful drivers of healing and safer communities,” resident Louis Sāle said. “No event has been more humanistic then … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Parenting Prom

Academy Award nominated directors facilitate workshop on film reels

April 12, 2025 by Tyrone D. Jones

Incarcerated filmmakers and screenwriters arrived at San Quentin’s Media Center to take part in the first ever Reel Film Workshop. The workshop is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: a24, Amy Vincent, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Sing SIng

Residents step up to facilitate successful reentry

April 8, 2025 by Michael Callahan

Volunteers exchanging views on the self-help programs offered at SQ

A year and a half ago, San Quentin residents were told that a rehabilitation and re-entry team, a supported pathway, and a comprehensive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Incarcerated Persons Advisory Council, Offender/Mentor Corrections Program, Peer Support Specialists Program, The People In Blue, Youth Offender Program

Prison politics and ethics problem

April 7, 2025 by Vincent O'Bannon

Still-upheld "Convict Code" belief system facilitates segregation For decades, incarcerated people have used prison politics and convict codes to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: convict code, prison politics

Second chance opportunities for incarcerated

April 6, 2025 by Michael Callahan

Many residents in San Quentin said the perceptions of people with criminal records is askew and believe it is up to them to help highlight the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Prison Fellowship, Second Chance Month

What is Public Safety?

April 5, 2025 by Kevin Sawyer

Indeterminate and determinate individuals view public safety differently "At San Quentin I had a hard time to convince friends that my sentence … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Most Read Tagged With: lifer, LWOP, public safety

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