Rehabilitation Corner

Visits from family and hugs are a form of therapy

June 13, 2026 by Jarvis Garner Jr.

What's in a hug? For recent graduates at a San Quentin Rehabilitation Center class, it’s a form of therapy. Resident Joey Marsala’s mother Cindy … [Read more...]

San Quentin hosts first-ever marriage conference

June 9, 2026 by Edwin Chavez

San Quentin Rehabilitation Center hosted its first marriage conference for incarcerated men and their wives, along with couples who visited and shared … [Read more...]

San Quentin residents embrace new Learning Center

June 9, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

By Bostyon Johnson The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to debut its new $239 million learning center, bringing … [Read more...]

Peer Support Specialists use lived experience to aid San Quentin residents

May 27, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

By Terrell J. Marshall In 2025, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation broke new ground in health care and substance use … [Read more...]

San Quentin resident no longer ashamed of being himself

May 27, 2026 by Jason Jackson

By Jason L. Jackson A life sentence once meant that prison would be the place a man lived and died. Today, there is hope for many. Nearly three … [Read more...]

Inagural Incarcerated Hearts graduation reunites couples

April 25, 2026 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

By C. K. Gerhartsreiter Of the 120 beating hearts present in Chapel B on the day before Valentine’s Day, precisely 22 of them found themselves … [Read more...]

Fatherhood in prison transcends generations

February 8, 2026 by Jason Jackson

San Quentin residents prove that the power of fatherhood can transcend the distance and time that prison creates. Twice a week, Marcus Shepard and … [Read more...]