Pendarvis Harshaw recently spent some time inside San Quentin showing inmates creative ways to tell their personal histories. He used OG Told Me, his … [Read more...]
New employment policies to help hire formerly incarcerated
Music superstar John Legend is using his celebrity status to gather national support for Unlocked Futures, a new foundation aimed at helping formerly … [Read more...]
SQ parolee helps troubled teens through music
By the time John Wallace was released from San Quentin, he had written 75 songs. John Wallace, 39, who discharged in 2003, founded a project called … [Read more...]
Coming back to prison to help bridge the digital divide
Behind San Quentin’s walls, there is a pair of programs dedicated to closing the digital divide, Code.7370 and TLMWORKS. Tulio K. Cardozo, a former … [Read more...]
Valley State Prison holds inaugural YOP graduation
Valley State Prison (Chowchilla) celebrated a milestone earlier this year when it hosted its inaugural Youth Offender Program (YOP) graduation. The … [Read more...]
The passion of running stretches beyond the prison walls
From the yard inside San Quentin State Prison, Chris Schuhmacher used to look up over the walls at Mt. Tam, thinking one day I’m going to get there. … [Read more...]
Solitary Watch offers inmates photographs beyond a gray wall
The day he learned his solitary confinement would be extended, 17-year-old Benjamin Van Zandt killed himself in a New York prison. To bring awareness … [Read more...]
Prestigious colleges learn about life from prisoners
Prison advocates and educators who believe in the benefits of classes held on prison grounds are seeking to revive a program that once brought Harvard … [Read more...]
50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of peace
"King’s Dream was to end class divisions and racism" The message of peace and racial justice from Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago is still being … [Read more...]
Record holder reminisces during three mile race
As a chilling wind blew across the prison yard on Feb. 23, members of a running club prepared for a 12-lap race around San Quentin’s lower yard. Some … [Read more...]
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