CCPOA VP witnesses firsthand the benefits of Norway model In September, about a dozen members of the California Correctional Peace Officers … [Read more...]
Transitions Clinic Network staff visit SQNews
Members of the SQNews sat down with Transitions Clinic Network staff to discuss incarceration, health, and reentry resources for people returning to … [Read more...]
Uncuffed celebrates graduates of KALW audio journalism program
By Michael Callahan and Randy Thompson, Staff Writers On October 19, San Quentin’s award-winning podcast Uncuffed celebrated its second … [Read more...]
The Actors’ Gang Prison Project impacts rehabilitation
Incarcerated actors achieve success through performance Actors behind bars showed off their acting chops through a series of short performances … [Read more...]
SQ’s gardener protects, nurtures rare piece of beauty
In an environment usually considered devoid of beauty, one man at San Quentin has made it his mission to change the narrative. Adan “Pablo” … [Read more...]
Four decades of service
A rehabilitative program named the Actors’ Gang Prison Project, first started by actor Tim Robbins of Shawshank Redemption fame, provides incarcerated … [Read more...]
The ‘First Step’ towards transformation
Excitement filled the air on the morning of Sunday, November 12, as self-rehabilitation continued to thrive at San Quentin. The First Step welcomed a … [Read more...]
JOURNALISM LOWERS RECIDIVISM
Sitting at my desk in front of my computer, fingers on my keyboard, I am approached by a staff member who asks, “Why do you do what you do?” I look up … [Read more...]
SAN QUENTIN NEWS LABOR DAY: HONORING THE INCARCERATED WORKERS
For many people, Labor Day is an occasion to celebrate the fruits of their labor, push for better workplace conditions, or simply join friends and … [Read more...]
REDEMPTION: EXONERATED YUSEF SALAAM CLAIMS NY CITY COUNCIL SEAREDEMPTION
Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five who was part of the young Black and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted and imprisoned for seven years, is … [Read more...]