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...]
PRISON CODING PROGRAM CONTINUES NATIONAL EXPANSION AND CHANGING LIVES
A program called The Last Mile is training incarcerated people to write computer code and helping them to find excellent jobs when … [Read more...]
REFORMED: SQ MEN FIND REHABILITATION THROUGH FAITH
San Quentin’s Reformed Protestants are celebrating their third year as an official religious group after a humble beginning of studying together on a … [Read more...]
A JOURNEY TO SELF-IMPROVEMENT BEGINS WITH THE FIRST STEP
As the old saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. For participants and volunteers alike, the journey through Kid CAT … [Read more...]
TRANSFORMATION AND REDEMPTION
TWO MENS' JOURNEYS: FINDING FREEDOM THROUGH SELF-REFLECTION AND CHOICES routes to redemption and transformation. For many the journey … [Read more...]