San Quentin Education Officer R. Reyes retired from CDCR in November after 23 years of service. “Officer Reyes was a true advocate for … [Read more...]
Thank you for your service: San Quentin celebrates Veterans Day with music, march around Lower Yard
A Veterans day event was held on San Quentin’s Lower Yard. The event, which was six months in the planning, honored those who have served with … [Read more...]
Uncuffed celebrates graduates of KALW audio journalism program
By Michael Callahan and Randy Thompson, Staff Writers On October 19, San Quentin’s award-winning podcast Uncuffed celebrated its second … [Read more...]
Six graduates receive awards from Gateway Theological Seminary program
Proud of their achievements after having invested in long hours of study, research, and course work, the graduates stood tall on the stage to receive … [Read more...]
Prison to Employment Connection celebrates largest graduation yet
Forty incarcerated men graduated from Prison to Employment Connection in November. It was the largest group to have completed the 14-week job … [Read more...]
ISUDT celebrates graduation for the first time in three years
On October 26, several hundred residents, staff, and guests gathered in San Quentin’s Garden Chapel to celebrate the graduation of Integrated … [Read more...]
Leading the charge on reimagining San Quentin
To help put into effect Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new reimagined concept for San Quentin, the prison’s top administrators appointed the best leader for the … [Read more...]
RESIDENTS OF H-UNIT FIND HEALING IN PLANTS
A San Quentin garden program uses the power of planting and growing to help students apply what they learn to their rehabilitation. The … [Read more...]
HELPING THEMSELVES
EARNED LIVING UNITS DEAL WITH LONG WAITLISTS BY STARTING THEIR OWN GROUPS San Quentin’s Earned Living Units are providing programs for themselves … [Read more...]
SQ LIBRARY’S BOOK FAIR SERIES CONTINUES TO PROMOTE LITERACY, LEARNING, FAMILY TIES
Friends of the San Quentin Library continued its successful book-fair series on June 16 at The Q. The popular event allowed incarcerated residents a … [Read more...]