In an expression of gratitude, two San Quentin residents explain how their mothers’ time in prison impacted their lives, including a renewed love … [Read more...]
Estadísticas de mujeres encarceladas en EEUU
La población femenina encarcelada, esta casi siete veces más alto en comparación al año 1980. Ya que, entre los años 1980 y 2022, el número de mujeres … [Read more...]
Expectant mothers’ life behind bars
Journey from addiction in prison to advocating for mothers behind bars Tabatha Trammel persevered through teenage pregnancy while struggling with … [Read more...]
Empowerment, solidarity, #METOO
Youth counselor Tarana Burke empowers women to stand up against sexual harassment Tarana Burke, an activist who worked at a youth camp for Black … [Read more...]
Grassroots organization advocates for incarcerated voters’ rights
Since the 1920s The League of Women Voters has impacted elections of state and local governments Just two months removed from the presidential … [Read more...]
Transgender community raises awareness of transphobic violence
The San Quentin community gathered in Chapel A in recognition of the rehabilitation center’s second annual observance of the Transgender Day of … [Read more...]
CCWF residents, staff, and volunteers beautify yard to honor victims
Central California Women’s Facility held a yard beautification event as part of Victim Awareness Week and community building in late Spring. The … [Read more...]
Rebels Farm provides interactive therapy to CCWF residents
Residents at the Central California Women’s Facility gathered for an interactive therapy session with three specially-trained “experts” in compassion … [Read more...]
The history of the California Institute for Women
As California seeks to expand its rehabilitation systems, it might look to its first women’s prison as a model. The Correctional Institution for Women … [Read more...]
Exploring the history of women who served on death row
For nearly 80 years, from 1855 to 1933, San Quentin housed the state’s incarcerated female population. In the years that followed, four more women … [Read more...]