The Golden State Warriors donated a lot of athletic tennis shoes to the San Quentin Warriors after their annual game last season. Along with a … [Read more...]
San Quentin’s legacy of faith spans 165 years
San Quentin’s legacy of church activities goes back to 1858, when Gov. Weller directed the warden to provide Sunday religious services. In December of … [Read more...]
BREAKING CHAINS
Kairos 55: One of SQ’s longest-runningprograms holds four-day spiritual retreat The Christian community known as Kairos returned to San Quentin … [Read more...]
San Quentin bids farewell to Fr. Manny
San Quentin’s Catholic Church is losing its leader for the second time in three years. Father Manuel Chavira Jr., who became the new chaplain in 2020, … [Read more...]
SQ celebrates rebirth, Black cultural heritage with Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa, a celebration of Black struggles, cultural heritage and the nurturing of community excellence, was on full display in San Quentin in … [Read more...]
Iglesia en la yarda
Prisioneros Cristianos se reúnen independientemente en compañerismo y adoración En una mañana fresca y con una Biblia en mano, docenas de … [Read more...]
Jewish community celebrates first Passover – Seder feast since 2019
COVID-19 outbreaks and modified program status have delayed the celebration of Passover Seders at San Quentin State Prison since 2019. On April 15, … [Read more...]
CDCR acknowledges Nation of Gods and Earths as spiritual group
A group previously known as a radical Black Supremacist gang is now recognized as a spiritual group in California prisons. The Nation of Gods and … [Read more...]
MORE THAN BASKETBALL-Prison Sports Ministry
Prison Sports Ministry (PSM) representatives Don Smith and Bill Epling visited the Media Center at San Quentin on June 30 and had a conversation with … [Read more...]
NEW PROTESTANT CHAPLAIN, YAT ANG
Independence Day marked a new beginning for San Quentin’s Garden Chapel, as Mother Mardi Ralph Jackson’s replacement was introduced to the Protestant … [Read more...]