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COOKING UP A SECOND CHANCE 

August 12, 2023 by John Schoppe-Rico

FORMER SQ CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STARTS CULINARY PROGRAM FORTHE HOMELESS AND THOSE RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE After working as a correctional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted

EXTINGUISHED: Law to expunge records allows formerly incarcerated to become firefighters

August 12, 2023 by Hugo Arredondo-Ortiz

Formerly incarcerated firefighters can now get fire protection jobs when released.  A law passed three years ago allows them to apply to have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, MONEY MATTERS, RE-ENTRY, Recently Posted

RESIDENTS OF H-UNIT FIND HEALING IN PLANTS 

August 12, 2023 by William Harris

A San Quentin garden program uses the power of planting and growing to help students apply what they learn to their rehabilitation.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted, San Quentin State Prison

HELPING THEMSELVES

August 12, 2023 by Randy Thompson

J. Cole feels the confines of a prison cell

EARNED LIVING UNITS DEAL WITH LONG WAITLISTS BY STARTING THEIR OWN GROUPS San Quentin’s Earned Living Units are providing programs for themselves … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner, San Quentin State Prison

INCARCERATED WRITERS SHARE THEIR TALENT IN ANNUAL PUBLIC READING

August 12, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

WILLIAM JAMES ASSOCIATION EVENT IN SQ CHAPEL PROMOTES CREATIVITY AND WRITING SKILLS  Seventeen San Quentin Prison residents shared their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted

FOUNDER OF RADIO DIARIES PODCAST VISITS SQ

August 12, 2023 by Steve Brooks

JOE RICHMAN EXPOUNDS ON 30 YEARS OF RADIO BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Recently Posted

FORMERLY INCARCERATED FILMMAKER WINS AWARD

August 12, 2023 by Steve Brooks

ADAMU CHAN WINS DIRECTOR DEBUT FOR 'WHAT THESE WALLS WON'T HOLD A formerly incarcerated documentary filmmaker, who honed his skills in San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Book/Movie Reviews, Recently Posted

MAN IN THE MOON: JON GOLDBERG’S CELESTIAL VISIONS 

July 27, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

In the art of San Quentin res-ident Jon Goldberg, a vivid imagination conceives and materializes paintings of galaxies and celestial objects that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AROUND THE WORLD, Recently Posted

ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURES

July 27, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

DAVID CALDERON TAKESCONTROL OF HIS MENTALHEALTH THROUGH HIS CRAFT San Quentin resident David Calderon, 38, showcases his artistry by creating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Recently Posted

STATE’S REPARATIONS TASK FORCE ISSUES 1,100-PAGE REPORT WITH NUMEROUS RECOMMENDATIONS

July 27, 2023 by Steve Brooks

The phrase " Reparations for black community " on a banner in men's hand with blurred background. Demand. Dishonest. Payment. Money. Slaves. Black people. Social inequality. Protest. Tough life

After more than two years of searching for facts and holding public hearings, the California Reparations Task Force Report is complete. No proposals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Recently Posted

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