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El luto entre los encarcelados

August 4, 2024 by Edwin Chavez

La comunidad de San Quentin se unió por tercera vez en conmemorar a los residentes y voluntarios que fallecieron durante el año 2023.  El … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Recently Posted, SPANISH, Uncategorized

Multi-day workshop educates residents on science of reconditioning body

August 3, 2024 by Michael Callahan

Dads Back! Academy Moving Forward theatre workshop participant doing a trust exercise with teaching artist Jim Macdonald

San Quentin residents attended a multiple-day workshop to inform themselves about the three parts used by the brain to connect personality with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner

Annual Narcotics Anonymous banquet held for first time since COVID-19

August 3, 2024 by Edwin Chavez

The Narcotics Anonymous group hosted its annual banquet at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center July12, which packed a large crowd of residents and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Narcotics Anonymous

‘Tough on crime’ is making a comeback, weakening criminal justice reforms

August 2, 2024 by William Burley

crime scene tape in building with blurred forensic team backgrou

Lawmakers across the United States are retreating on criminal justice reforms, moving back toward a “tough on crime,” according to an article in USA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, Recently Posted

Exploring the history of women who served on death row

August 2, 2024 by Michael Fangman

For nearly 80 years, from 1855 to 1933, San Quentin housed the state’s incarcerated female population. In the years that followed, four more women … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, WOMEN IN PRISON

‘Respecting the sancity of all human life’: Santa Clara DA takes 15 men off death row

August 1, 2024 by Eric Allen

California State Legislation permits prosecutors to resentence individuals if their sentence further serves no interest of justice, according to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DEATH PENALTY, DEATH ROW, Recently Posted

 Defy Ventures offers training in entrepreneurship while serving time

August 1, 2024 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

San Quentin’s Mount Tamalpais College sponsored an entrepreneurship workshop, with aspirations of bringing a curriculum to the prison. The Defy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner

California Men’s Colony hosts Day of Atonement: Victim and offender dialogue

July 31, 2024 by Brian Landry

For the 2nd Annual A Day for Atonement, held during National Crime Victims Week on April 23, 2024 in the Protestant Chapel at California Men‘s Colony … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: California Men‘s Colony

SQ sports: Triple threat in the making

June 29, 2024 by Jarrod "Deuce" Williams

A story about a trio of basketball players  Throughout the history of sports, trios have formed foundations of some of the greatest teams. From … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, SPORTS, TIER TALK

NEWS BRIEFS – June 2024

June 28, 2024 by Bostyon Johnson

Maryland (Associated Press) – A wrongful conviction costed the state $3 million. Governor Wes Moore offered up an apology to the man who served 31 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NEWS BRIEFS, Recently Posted

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