SQNews holds Q&A with Kayla Owen, Case Manager for HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County What do you want the incarcerated veterans to … [Read more...]
Peer Literacy Mentor Program unveils ‘word wall’ training program
“Word walls” are helping San Quentin residents English, history and math. The Peer Literacy Mentor Program (PLMP) is viewed as both an … [Read more...]
Compassion Prison Project takes aim at prisoner trauma
Group promotes safer society by treating root causes of incarceration Compassion Prison Project (CPP) founder Fritzi Horstman and … [Read more...]
No More Tears grads embrace accountability, heal history of violence
A group of men learned how to abandon their history of violence in an intensive workshop in San Quentin Prison. “It’s been a long journey but we … [Read more...]
Prison Yoga Project goes international, expands into Europe
The founder of the Prison Yoga Project in San Quentin and other U.S. prisons has expanded his reach into Europe. “The demand to have yoga in … [Read more...]
Prison ARTS Collective: Program offers incarcerated artists a platform for self-healing
The universal language of art is being used to transform incarcerated men and women by giving them the tools for self-discovery, self-reflection and a … [Read more...]
Ifá community losing respected leader
Dr. Noel Amherd will soon be moving out of the Bay Area after eight years of being the spiritual leader for members of the Ifá (pronounced e-fa) … [Read more...]
Rehabilitation hurdles in the COVID era
While people in society were shocked when schools, churches, restaurants, and salons were shut down due to the pandemic, prisoners weren’t shocked … [Read more...]
Humanizing the survivors of SQ’s COVID outbreak
A new organization is helping San Quentin’s incarcerated cope with the fear and trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. Humans of San Quentin helped … [Read more...]
Mt. Tam College classes resume
A year and a half after canceling all classes due to the pandemic, Mount Tamalpais College (MTC) reopened in-person instruction inside San Quentin on … [Read more...]
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