Rehabilitation comes in many different forms. The introduction of dog training programs in selected prisons across the U.S. has proven remarkably … [Read more...]
WILD HORSES
Prison farm employs ‘gentling’ method to reshape horses, humans Every day, prisoners inside a Wyoming prison farm rise to the challenge to … [Read more...]
Former San Quentans return to honor Enneagram graduates
A self-help program that gives San Quentin residents the opportunity to learn the dominant traits of their personality held its annual graduation in … [Read more...]
CALPIA, The Last Mile applaud more than 50 graduates
The California Prison Industry Authority and The Last Mile held their first graduation ceremony at San Quentin since the beginning of the pandemic in … [Read more...]
California Reentry Institute holds first graduation ceremony since 2020
A San Quentin program aimed at preparing incarcerated men for freedom held a graduation for 23 men in January — the first since the COVID pandemic hit … [Read more...]
SQNews talks to AIDA cofounder Vanessa Silva-Collins
Survivor turnedprogram directorgives us the insidescoop on the first-everdomesticviolence survivorevent at CIW AIDA hosted its first Annual … [Read more...]
Kid CAT makes a comeback
Popular youth offender program returns Creating Awareness Together, most commonly known as Kid CAT, is reemerging at San Quentin after a long … [Read more...]
HEART’s transformative domestic
violence program hosts first graduation
HEART founder and programfacilitator Cherie McNaulty worksalongside a program participantduring a recent group meeting.Herself a survivor, … [Read more...]
Catholic Christmas banquet features renewal of vows
Some 900 parishioners and long-time volunteers of San Quentin’s Christian communities gathered on two Saturdays in December to celebrate the return of … [Read more...]
Zoe Mullery, Watani Stiner start writing workshop for returning citizens
Creative writing teacher Zoe Mullery and former San Quentin News staffer Watani Stiner are teaming up to start a creative writing class. The class … [Read more...]