On June 15, multiple San Quentin residents were gifted with the opportunity to visit their children and grandchildren — some of them for the first … [Read more...]
DONNER ELU’S CANINE COMPANIONS PROGRAM OFF TO GREAT START
Canine cuteness and tail-wagging were on display at San Quentin, thanks to a new service dog program introduced April 27. Canine Companions®, … [Read more...]
PEACE REIGNS ON THE LOWER YARD
SAN QUENTIN TRADITION PERSONIFIES POSITIVE CHANGE, NEARS HOLIDAY STATUS The San Quentin community hosted its annual Day of Peace on July 1. Peace, … [Read more...]
LAS SOBREVIVIENTES COMPARTEN SU EXPERIENCIA CON RESIDENTES DE SQ EN EL DÍA DE SANACIÓN
Por Arsenio Leyva y Aristeo SampabloSpanish Journalism Guild Durante la semana nacional de las víctimas y sobrevivientes del crimen, la prisión … [Read more...]
VOLUNTEERS BRING TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TO SQ RESIDENTS
Yoga instructors Annabelle Teleki and Veronica Geretz arrive at San Quentin each week to guide the residents through a practice known as … [Read more...]
History: Incarcerated women, then and now
By Charlotte WestCollege Inside NewsletterReprinted by permission Two hundred years ago, women were usually housed in the same prisons as men. … [Read more...]
Celebrating World Press Freedom Day
Prison newspaper history illustrates the power ofthe press to be a vehicle for freedom and change By Kate McQueenWall City Adviser In early … [Read more...]
SAN QUENTIN HONORS VICTIMS
Yard event brings victims’ rights organizations together with the incarcerated Nearly 200 San Quentin residents gathered on the Lower Yard … [Read more...]
A look back at the good ol’ days…
Photos from the San Quentin News archive and the San Quentin Museum offer a glimpse into the prison’s distant past. … [Read more...]
Interviews offer SQ residents chance to share stories of healing
San Quentin residents who were locked down for 14 months because of COVID-19 have mixed feelings about the care they received. Nevertheless, some are … [Read more...]