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The value of Prison to Employment Connection on returning citizens through job opportunities and connections

January 6, 2020 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Prison to Employment Connection (PEC) reached a milestone at San Quentin, completing its 10th session and graduating 44 men, who learned how to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: Prison to Employment Connection, Rehabilitation Corner, San Quentin State Prison

Incarcerated cooks learn top notch skills as they reenter the workforce

January 2, 2020 by Aron Kumar Roy

A class of men incarcerated at San Quentin graduated from a cooking course aimed at teaching them topnotch skills for reintegration into the workforce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: Quentin Cooks

SQ Transgender Day of Remembrance

January 1, 2020 by Joe Garcia

For the first time in its history, San Quentin State Prison joined the nationwide movement on Nov. 20 to memorialize 22 transpersons killed by hatred … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: Pride in Prison, SQ Transgender Day

No More Tears violence prevention program originates from the heart

November 14, 2019 by Juan Haines

As the sun was setting on San Quentin, dozens of incarcerated men and Bay Area citizens gathered in the Protestant Chapel to break bread, on Sept. 14, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: Juan Haines, No More Tears, Rehabilitation Corner

Wall City Volume 2 Issue 2: Fighting Fire While Doing Time

October 21, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

Inmate firefighters digging trenches

By Elena Mateus with Doug Levy Women battle to continue fighting fires after their releases Many people are surprised to learn that nearly 10 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted, WALL CITY Tagged With: Amika Mota, CAL FIRE, Doug Levy, Elena Mateus, Wall City Magazine

Skid Row Club returns to the Lower Yard for “OneHour Fun Run”

September 16, 2019 by Aaron Taylor

Judge Craig Mitchell with Coach Frank Ruona (back)

An award winning coach, a humanitarian judge, and two former San Quentin residents came together at The Q July 20, 2019 to participate in the 2nd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted, SPORTS Tagged With: 1000 Mile running club, judge craig mitchell, skid row

There There depicts the story of the Native American traditions

August 14, 2019 by Juan Haines

There There by Tommy Orange chronicles the lives of Native Americans in his hometown of Oakland, California. The result is a portrait of a community … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: book review, There There

Landmark Prop.57 ruling: In re McGhee

July 15, 2019 by Aron Kumar Roy

Petitioner Tijue Mcghee with his legal guide Rudy Wilkins

A California appeals court has ruled that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has improperly denied parole hearings to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, In re McGhee, prop. 57

Scholarship recipient overcame a dark and troubled past

July 10, 2019 by Joe Garcia

“I only knew what others had told me: that I was worthless, stupid, and a failure” Prison taught Daniel Hen- son the value of education, and now he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: Joe Garcia, KidCAT

Jesse Vasquez, SQN former editor-in-chief paroled

July 9, 2019 by Kevin D. Sawyer

JESSE VASQUEZ

Jesse Vasquez, 36, former editor-in-chief of San Quentin News, paroled in late May from San Quentin State Prison after spending all of his adult years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: jesse vasquez, Parole and Release, paroled, PUP, SQN former staff

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