Micheal Cooke, Joe Krauter, Lawrence “Udukobraye” Pela, Emile DeWeaver, Jimmy Carlin, Zoe Mullery, J.B. Wells and Troy Williams Zoe Mullery has listened to thousands of stories inside San Quentin since 1999. She facilitates a weekly creative … [Read more...]
SQN Johnson earns first Master’s Degree in 10 years
Michael Johnson Striving for a good education has its challenges for anyone, but for incarcerated students those trials and tribulations are greater. However, one incarcerated man has persevered and has become the first student to earn a Master’s … [Read more...]
Formerly incarcerated training for conflict resolution
Formerly incarcerated people are getting trained in San Francisco in the art of conflict resolution in a neighborhood notorious for homelessness and street crime. Graduates of the St. Anthony’s Foundation program are then offered jobs patrolling … [Read more...]
Eleven years later – SQ Cares stands strong with cancer survivors
Steve Pascasio and Shannon Gordhamer Hundreds of San Quentin residents contributed $5 each, while other prisoners produced art to raise more than $8,000 for a local woman’s center. The fundraiser was a part of the 11th Annual San Quentin CARES: … [Read more...]
The value of Prison to Employment Connection on returning citizens through job opportunities and connections
Prison to Employment Connection’s Employer Day in November Prison to Employment Connection (PEC) reached a milestone at San Quentin, completing its 10th session and graduating 44 men, who learned how to present themselves to future … [Read more...]
Norways approach to incarceration sets new standard
Replace Norway is taking the lead in Europe when in it comes to prison reform and rehabilitation, according to Emma Jane Kirby of the BBC. The country has moved away from just locking people up and throwing away the key, to an approach of … [Read more...]
Alameda County top prosecutor in favor of rehabilitation
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley One of California’s top prosecutors says it’s important to keep deserving persons out of prison and to help deserving incarcerated people build a successful life upon release. Progress toward … [Read more...]
San Francisco looks towards changing its language relative to justice involved persons
Supervisors hope to eliminate stigmatization by changing criminal justice labels By Charles Crowe Staff Writer San Francisco officials urge a softening of criminal justice language to more humanize incarcerated people. “The words ‘felon,’ … [Read more...]
No More Tears violence prevention program originates from the heart
No More Tears’ Lonnie Morris right) and members of Healing (center) with Mattie Scott (center for Our Families and Our Nations As the sun was setting on San Quentin, dozens of incarcerated men and Bay Area citizens gathered in the Protestant … [Read more...]
SQ veterans lose innovative facilitator Rebecca Haskell
Rebecca Haskell, an outside facilitator working with Veterans Healing Veterans (VHV), has impacted San Quentin’s incarcerated veteran community like few have before her. Haskell’s exuberant and immersive style of leadership training enabled SQ’s … [Read more...]
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