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...]
GOVERNOR, LAWMAKERS REACH BUDGET DEAL ON SQ REHABILITATION CENTER
The Los Angeles Times has reported on California’s new spending plan — and allocation in the budget of the $380 million Gov. Gavin Newsom asked for to … [Read more...]
HOT ‘N’ FRESH – ROLLING FOOD STANDS COME TO LOWER YARD
PROCEEDS FROMFUNDRAISER WILLBENEFIT CHILDRENOF INCARCERATEDPARENTS THROUGHPROJECT AVARY San Quentin recently hosted a first-of-its-kind “General … [Read more...]
ANNUAL GET ON THE BUS EVENT UNITES FAMILIES
On June 15, multiple San Quentin residents were gifted with the opportunity to visit their children and grandchildren — some of them for the first … [Read more...]
DONNER ELU’S CANINE COMPANIONS PROGRAM OFF TO GREAT START
Canine cuteness and tail-wagging were on display at San Quentin, thanks to a new service dog program introduced April 27. Canine Companions®, … [Read more...]
TOWN HALL HELD TO ADDRESS SQ TRANSFORMATION
ADMINISTRATORS ANDRESIDENTS SHARE VISIONS,ANTICIPATE CHALLENGES Residents of San Quentin packed the prison’s chapel on June 9 to hear what … [Read more...]
PEACE REIGNS ON THE LOWER YARD
SAN QUENTIN TRADITION PERSONIFIES POSITIVE CHANGE, NEARS HOLIDAY STATUS The San Quentin community hosted its annual Day of Peace on July 1. Peace, … [Read more...]
SQNEWS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS SINCE REBOOT
June marks 15 years since warden Robert Ayers Jr. revived the San Quentin News after more than 20 years. Today, 35,000 newspapers are printed and … [Read more...]
Mt. Tam College offers ethics class
Course to help incarcerated understand own criminality An ethics class is helping some San Quentin residents understand what led them to crime — … [Read more...]
Relative freedom: Donner Earned Living Unit
A cell block last used as overflow housing for Death Row has been transformed into an honor unit for disciplinary-free residents of San … [Read more...]