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Inmate Disability Assistance Program work stretches beyond simple service

September 12, 2024 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

They might cruise around in pale yellow jackets, dashing from the residence buildings to the dining halls, the hospital, the chapels, the gym, to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: IDAP, Inmate Disability Assistance Program, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Drama therapy program offers a deep understanding of personal trauma

July 29, 2024 by Arsenio Leyva

Prison theater programs promote incarcerated persons to explore traumas and to address them in the form of drama therapy.  Maura Tarnoff, an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, PRISON PROGRAMS Tagged With: Hamlet, Santa Clara University, Shakespeare

Self-improvement groups show what The ‘Q’ has to offer

July 12, 2024 by Richard Fernandez

Peer mentors held a prison-wide event to kick-start a program giving new arrivals to San Quentin a higher level of support for achieving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS Tagged With: The People In Blue

Meet SQ Journalism Guild instructor Lisa Armstrong

June 17, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

A college professor reaches out to incarcerated people, helping former and current imprisoned people tell their story. Lisa Armstrong is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted

Humans of San Quentin holds recognition ceremony

June 4, 2024 by Michael Callahan

Humans of San Quentin hosted nearly 300 residents and guests by acknowledging the stories, insights, and beliefs that residents expressed on HofSQ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted Tagged With: Humans of San Quentin

Cuarenta-cuatro residentes de CRSQ se graduaron en diseño grafico y audio en computadoras

May 24, 2024 by Aristeo Sampablo

La autoridad industrial de California, conocido como CALPIA en ingles celebrar los nuevos logros de los residentes que a lo largo de 20 meses … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Graduation, PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted

Incarcerated barbers give haircuts to correctional officers

May 23, 2024 by Michael Callahan

Residents and correctional staff at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center are taking steps to break out of their comfort zones and breach … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted

SAN QUENTIN NEWS LABOR DAY: HONORING THE INCARCERATED WORKERS

December 1, 2023 by Michael Callahan

For many people, Labor Day is an occasion to celebrate the fruits of their labor, push for better workplace conditions, or simply join friends and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS, Rehabilitation Corner

TEEN CREATES PROGRAM FOR SYSTEM-IMPACTED KIDS

November 30, 2023 by Jad Salem

Yasmine Arrington was 16 years old when she created ScholarCHIPS, a program to help children of the incarcerated with college financial aid, CNN … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS

TWO BARBERS FIND FRIENDSHIP AND COMMUNITY IN THEIR CRAFT

November 29, 2023 by Idalio Villagran

Edgar J. Rodriguez cuts hair while his apprentice, Manuel Mena, sweeps the shop. The client in the chair beams with delight as he looks in the mirror … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS

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