Incarcerated graduates from Rehabilitative Programs program San Quentin’s gym includes a sign stating “a second chance at a first class life.” One hundred and forty- five incarcerated people celebrated completing the initial step to acquire that … [Read more...]
Film producer and social justice activist Scott Budnick visits San Quentin
Scott-Budnick Film producer and social justice activist Scott Budnick kicked it with youth offenders and spoke to Kid-CAT members about his efforts to put the human face on America’s broken criminal justice system. “This is my favorite group … [Read more...]
Eleven years later – SQ Cares stands strong with cancer survivors
Steve Pascasio and Shannon Gordhamer Hundreds of San Quentin residents contributed $5 each, while other prisoners produced art to raise more than $8,000 for a local woman’s center. The fundraiser was a part of the 11th Annual San Quentin CARES: … [Read more...]
Two dozen graduated from violence prevention program
No More Tears graduates and volunteers with Alameda DA Nancy O'Malley Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley joined Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson on a trip inside San Quentin to watch about two dozen incarcerated men graduate … [Read more...]
Donté Clark returns to SQ’s APEP with spoken word session
Donté Clark returned to San Quentin last November for a spoken word session and to rap with students seeking to earn their GEDs and go to college. Clark is a poet, who mentors young writers in Richmond, Ca. The Academic Peer Education Program … [Read more...]
The value of Prison to Employment Connection on returning citizens through job opportunities and connections
Prison to Employment Connection’s Employer Day in November Prison to Employment Connection (PEC) reached a milestone at San Quentin, completing its 10th session and graduating 44 men, who learned how to present themselves to future … [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 life to San Quentin’s Native American Group Annual Fall Pow Wow. The thumping sounds of traditional … [Read more...]
Tehachapi hosts 3rd Ethics Bowl against CSU Bakersfield
Submitted by Dian Grier, CCI Press Release CSUB and CCI Debaters of the 3rd Ethics Bowl For the third consecutive year, CCI (California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi) has hosted the annual Ethics Bowl against California State … [Read more...]
Incarcerated cooks learn top notch skills as they reenter the workforce
A class of men incarcerated at San Quentin graduated from a cooking course aimed at teaching them topnotch skills for reintegration into the workforce once released. Thanks to the Quentin Cooks program, the eight men showcased their newfound … [Read more...]
Avenal’s “Timeless” group explores insight into our past
By Adam Jennings, Contributing Writer Participants and facilitators of the “Timeless” group At Avenal State Prison, the “Timeless” group is helping its incarcerated population explore the question “Can we grow into the men we want to … [Read more...]
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