Maximum security prisoners are benefiting from a rare opportunity to rehabilitate themselves by learning to care for, train and live with rescued … [Read more...]
Inmate firefighter dies in the line of duty from fallen tree
A prison firefighter died in the line of duty May 24 after a 3,000-pound, 105-year-old tree fell and struck him in the head while he was clearing … [Read more...]
Former public defender turned venture capitalist visits Code.7370
Venture Capitalist (“VC”) David Hornik recently visited a coding class at San Quentin State Prison and shared how he went from being a public defender … [Read more...]
Folsom Women’s Prison stages Shakespeare play
Folsom Women’s Facility has recently become the first women’s prison in California to put on a stage production of a Shakespeare play, … [Read more...]
Bay Area artists tour San Quentin prison’s murals
San Francisco Bay Area artists took a tour of San Quentin State Prison on Sept. 12 and discovered a treasure chest of sites hidden from the rest of … [Read more...]
Decorated Iraqi vet turned journalist visits SQNews
A decorated Iraqi war veteran-turned-journalist and author came to San Quentin on Sept. 1 to talk about his book, which portrays what it was like to … [Read more...]
Annual Protestant Revival brings SQ prisoners closer together
Hundreds of San Quentin prisoners attended the 2017 Annual Protestant Revival in the prison’s Garden Chapel. It was four days of worship and … [Read more...]
2017 Grand Finale Music yard show packed audience
The sounds of San Quentin’s 2017 Grand Finale Music Yard Show were the perfect backdrop to hundreds of prisoners on the Lower Yard engaging in … [Read more...]
Counselors recognized at 11th Annual Recovery Day
Seven San Quentin inmates have completed a three-year intensive program qualifying them as addiction recovery counselors. They were recognized at the … [Read more...]
Pups on Parole celebrate its 10th anniversary with 478 dogs adopted
The Pups on Parole program at California Correctional Center (CCC) celebrated its 10th anniversary, with 478 dogs adopted so far. The program partners … [Read more...]
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