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Urban garden program grows fresh produce, employing reentering citizens

March 20, 2023 by Joshua Grant

Planting Justice provides fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods, job training, and jobs to formerly incarcerated, according to The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Programs, Recently Posted

SQNews talks to AIDA cofounder Vanessa Silva-Collins

March 20, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Survivor turnedprogram directorgives us the insidescoop on the first-everdomesticviolence survivorevent at CIW AIDA hosted its first Annual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Prison Programs, Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner

The power of healing through music

March 20, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Professional singer and songwriter Essence Goldman held a workshop called Finding Your Voice on Dec. 20 at San Quentin’s Interfaith Chapel, to share … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Music, Prison Programs, Recently Posted

The Immaculate Helping Hands of Julia Williams

March 20, 2023 by San Quentin News

Nonprofit provides affordable transportation for families visiting incarcerated loved ones A California organization established during the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Programs, Profiles, Recently Posted

Kid CAT makes a comeback

February 15, 2023 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Popular youth offender program returns Creating Awareness Together, most commonly known as Kid CAT, is reemerging at San Quentin after a long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: KID CAT, Prison Programs, Recently Posted

HEART’s transformative domestic
violence program hosts first graduation

February 15, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

HEART founder and programfacilitator Cherie McNaulty worksalongside a program participantduring a recent group meeting.Herself a survivor, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Programs, Recently Posted

DARING TO DREAM

February 15, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

Bob Goff’s Dream Big workshopcelebrates metamorphosis Dec. 8, 2022, was a day of celebration for thirty-seven residents who stood together at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Programs, Recently Posted

Anti-Recidivism Coalition honors first New Folsom grads

February 15, 2023 by CDCR

Submitted by Lt. Erik Altvatter, CDCR The first group of participants graduated Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) programs at CSP-Sacramento. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Prison Programs, Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner

Mt. Tam celebrated as example of inmate assistance programs

January 19, 2023 by Manuel Dorado

Inmate assistance programs are a cost-effective way of reducing recidivism and helping the formerly incarcerated adjust to life outside prison, The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Prison Programs, Prison Stories, Recently Posted

CGA: San Quentin chapter returns after long pause

January 18, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

After a long absence due to COVID-19, San Quentin’s Criminal Gangs Anonymous (CGA) rehabilitative group is back in action.  San Quentin’s CGA began … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Programs, Recently Posted

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