Veterans

Helping service Vets among the incarcerated

December 31, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

Veterans Day has always been the time to celebrate America’s fallen soldiers and honor those who are still with us for their sacrifices, dedication … [Read more...]

Colonel Allen Allensworth, founder of a town in central California

February 13, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

After slavery African Americans took their skills and begin to build thriving cities. Blacks in California were no different. In 1908, African … [Read more...]

SQ keeps tradition of giving

February 13, 2020 by Joe Garcia

Veterans’ Toys for Tots continues to warm the hearts of many The cheer of Christmas giving filled the San Quentin State Prison visiting rooms as … [Read more...]

SQN EXTRA: EQUINE THERAPY

February 10, 2020 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Vincent O’Bannon, Journalism Guild Writer Some imprisoned veterans in Connecticut are getting psychological help from an unusual … [Read more...]

Remembering a friend, veteran and devout church goer

January 7, 2020 by Juan Haines

Tony Burch was a Navy veteran; however, it was his smile and singing that made him popular in San Quentin State Prison. He passed away on Nov. 6. He … [Read more...]

SQ Veterans Day brings chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts

January 2, 2020 by Juan Haines

Veteran’s Day brought the chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mary Anne Carter, inside San Quentin to mingle with artists and … [Read more...]

San Quentin’s Boot Hill to exhume veterans for proper burials

November 14, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

Complying with a 1935 law, Marin County has agreed to exhume San Quentin’s Boot Hill veterans and give them each proper burials in a national cemetery … [Read more...]

Incarcerated female veterans may face higher degrees of trauma

November 14, 2019 by Marcus Henderson

What happens when former U.S. service men or women find themselves behind bars, trying to process hidden traumas after serving in the military? For … [Read more...]

SQ veterans lose innovative facilitator Rebecca Haskell

October 23, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Rebecca Haskell, an outside facilitator working with Veterans Healing Veterans (VHV), has impacted San Quentin’s incarcerated veteran community like … [Read more...]

Veterans find healing through sharing their experiences

August 14, 2019 by Juan Haines

San Quentin’s Catholic Chapel provided space on June 27 for a small group of Bay Area volunteers to meet with incarcerated veterans who’d just … [Read more...]