When Lee Gibson walked into San Quentin State Prison on June 28 as a formerly incarcerated person, he recalled memories about his time behind bars. … [Read more...]
ENNEAGRAM HOSTS COMMUNITY GATHERING FOR PRIOR STUDENTS
On July 19, approximately 150 staff, volunteers, formerly incarcerated people and currently incarcerated people gathered in San Quentin’s Garden … [Read more...]
FRIENDS OF POPULAR BAKER CALL FOR ALTERNATIVES TO PRISON FOR HER MURDER
Friends of a popular baker killed in an Oakland robbery are urging that the man responsible be spared prison. The baker, Jen Angel, was known as … [Read more...]
REPORT FINDS EXCLUSIVITY IN DIVERSION PROGRAMS
creators of programs and policies structurally exclude lower income minorities Almost anyone in front of a judge for infractions such as DWI or … [Read more...]
KEEPING HOPE ALIVE FOR YOUTH OFFENDERS
KID CAT OFFERS A CHANCE TO TRANSFORM TRAUMAS INTO LEGACY OF SERVICE outside community bring a powerful currency to San Quentin’s Kid CAT program: … [Read more...]
FADDD – NICHE PROGRAM SERVES DISTINCT REHABILITATIVE NEED
Retired Chief Deputy Warden Velda Dobson-Davis introduced the incarcerated community at San Quentin to the self-help program, Felons Against … [Read more...]
A PLACE AT THE TABLE
The People in Bluemeet with members ofgovernor's advisory panelfor roundtable discussion On June 9, The People In Blue, a dozen San Quentin … [Read more...]
GRIP GRADS GET ‘STAMP’ OF APPROVAL
On April 21, the Guiding Rage Into Power Training Institute held its second graduation since rebounding from the pandemic. Sixty-five … [Read more...]
STIGMA CONTRIBUTES TO HOUSING INSECURITY FOR RETURNING CITIZENS
Nationwide, people with criminal records are facing unnecessary discrimination by public housing authorities, limiting their access to housing … [Read more...]
No More Tears: Graduates learn the tools of nonviolence
On March 11, 2023, No More Tears held a graduation ceremony for 39 San Quentin residents in the Addiction Recovery Center building on the Lower … [Read more...]