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ANNUAL GET ON THE BUS EVENT UNITES FAMILIES

July 26, 2023 by Randy Thompson

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...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured, Human Interest, Prison Stories, San Quentin State Prison

DONNER ELU’S CANINE COMPANIONS PROGRAM OFF TO GREAT START

July 26, 2023 by Dante Jones

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, PRISON PROGRAMS, Prison Stories, San Quentin State Prison

PEACE REIGNS ON THE LOWER YARD

July 26, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

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...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Featured, Human Interest, Prison Stories, San Quentin State Prison

LAS SOBREVIVIENTES COMPARTEN SU EXPERIENCIA CON RESIDENTES DE SQ EN EL DÍA DE SANACIÓN

July 6, 2023 by Arsenio Leyva

Por Arsenio Leyva y Aristeo SampabloSpanish Journalism Guild Durante la semana nacional de las víctimas y sobrevivientes del crimen, la prisión … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, HOLIDAYS, Prison Stories, Recently Posted, SPANISH

VOLUNTEERS BRING TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TO SQ RESIDENTS

July 6, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

Yoga instructors Annabelle Teleki and Veronica Geretz arrive at San Quentin each week to guide the residents through a practice known as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Prison Stories, Recently Posted

History: Incarcerated women, then and now

May 31, 2023 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Charlotte WestCollege Inside NewsletterReprinted by permission Two hundred years ago, women were usually housed in the same prisons as men. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Prison Stories, Recently Posted, WOMEN IN PRISON

Celebrating World Press Freedom Day

May 30, 2023 by San Quentin News Contributor

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...]

Filed Under: Prison Stories, Recently Posted

SAN QUENTIN HONORS VICTIMS

May 30, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

Yard event brings victims’ rights organizations together with the incarcerated  Nearly 200 San Quentin residents gathered on the Lower Yard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Prison Stories, Rehabilitation Corner

A look back at the good ol’ days…

August 28, 2022 by San Quentin News

Photos from the San Quentin News archive and the San Quentin Museum offer a glimpse into the prison’s distant past. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Stories Tagged With: Prison Stories

Interviews offer SQ residents chance to share stories of healing

November 19, 2021 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

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...]

Filed Under: Prison Stories, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: COVID-19, Human Interest, Prison Stories

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