On May 13, the outside volunteer Green team returned to the Lower Yard for the basketball season opener against the San Quentin Warriors, beating them … [Read more...]
EASTER SEASON CELEBRATED AT SAN QUENTIN
CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP VISITS SAN QUENTIN
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BISHOPSRETURN TO EVALUATE SPIRITUALPROGRAMMING FOR PRISONERS Leaders of Northern California’s Catholic Church visited San … [Read more...]
SQ Jewish community observes traditional Passover feast
By Edwin E. Chavez and Juan Haines This year’s Passover celebration at San Quentin affirmed Devin Ben’s belief that the dream of inclusivity for … [Read more...]
SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION
Prison Fellowship Academyholds graduation ceremony A celebration of 19 men who completed the one-year program for the Prison Fellowship Academy … [Read more...]
Catholic Conference of Illinois stresses importance of restorative justice model
Archdiocese pushes for shift in approach – fromretributive justice to healing and reconciliation The Catholic Conference of Illinois issued a … [Read more...]
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Muslim inmates
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections in March, claiming that officials … [Read more...]
Q&A WITH IMAM MUHAMMAD
Pearls of wisdom for Ramadan The holy month of Ramadan has arrived. A 30-day Islamic fasting ritual that is observed by more than a billion … [Read more...]
Golden State Warriors, Prison Sports Ministries donate shoes to SQ basketball program
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...]