Motivational speaker Bob Goff led an eclectic group of celebrities into San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel on Feb. 25 to bring a message of hope and … [Read more...]
Pelican Bay’s new podcast ‘UNLOCKED’
Pelican Bay's UNLOCKED staff meets Creators of a new Pelican Bay podcast look to build community and prisoner relationships—one story at a time, … [Read more...]
Storytellers polish their craft through the San Quentin News Journalism Guild
Monica Campbell with the Spanish graduating class of 2020 The second annual San Quentin News Journalism Guild Graduation took place in the … [Read more...]
SQ Music and lyrics workshop attracts professionals
Song Writing Workshop members perform for the incarcerated in the Catholic Chapel Twelve songs, featuring music and lyrics written and performed … [Read more...]
Rock guitarist Craig Bartock shares his talent in prison
Guitarist Craig Bartock Rock guitarist Craig Bartock, who plays for the band Heart, earned a star for com- ing to prison. In December he visited … [Read more...]
Inspirational entertainer urges others to claim their unique identity
The Boxer Joe Orrach showing his tap-dancing skills Finding your unique voice and identity is important for everyone, boxer-tap dancer Joe Orrach … [Read more...]
World renowned magicians tour and perform at SQ
Kayla Drescher reveals Brandon Riddell-Terrell gets no “date” An international squad of escape artists, grand illusionists, mind readers and … [Read more...]
Bread & Roses perform for Death Row
Entire concert was videotaped for Death Row viewing Prisoners and outside guest Tony Saunders played a concert for the 700-plus men housed on … [Read more...]
Red Hoop drumming group brings sounds of life to SQ Pow Wow
Participants surrounding the Red Hoop drummers celebrated the unity of the human family The Nevada Red Hoop drumming group brought the sounds of … [Read more...]
The healing power of drama therapy
Hamilton cast and crew posing on SQ Plaza People might think Marin Shakespeare at SQ simply provides prisoners the opportunity to display their … [Read more...]