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Longtime San Quentin volunteers left lasting impression across nation

February 1, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

By T.J. Marshall Admired members of San Quentin’s expanded community, Willis and Linda Rice said goodbye after 25 years of fellowship and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Arts in Corrections, cdcr, Chapel A, Linda Rice, San Quentin, Will Rice

Stronger regulations on confined spaces for animals than incarcerated

January 26, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The Animals Welfare Act regulates confined spaces for animals, but there is no such protection when it comes to incarcerated people.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Animal Welfare Act, cdcr, San Quentin

Mentorship is a powerful part of rehabilitation

January 18, 2026 by Michael Callahan

A mentor-mentee relationship is built on guidance, learning, and trust. When both sides communicate honestly and respect each other, the relationship … [Read more...]

Filed Under: YOUTH OFFENDERS Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin, Youth Offender Program

CDCR budget only $4 billion less than LA Unified School District’s

January 9, 2026 by Jason Jackson

While San Quentin moves full-steam ahead with its reimagining of a better way to operate prisons, many residents believe reform should happen long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: cdcr, LAUSD, San Quentin, San Quentin Learning Center

Resentencing report brings hope to some

December 19, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Mass-incarceration has done irreparable harm to California’s population. On the rollercoaster of hope and despair, The Second Look Movement delivered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin, Second Look Movement, the Sentencing Project

Service and pricing could improve if the prison service providers had competition

December 18, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The unanswered questions about the impending arrival of new tablets in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation cause some anxiety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: AT&T, Aventiv, cdcr, Penal Code, ViaPath Technologies

U.S. Department of Justice discusses transgender gun rights

December 17, 2025 by Marcus Casillas

Firearm ban could impact correctional officer's job with CDCR The right of transgender individuals to possess firearms is under discussion at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, POLITICS Tagged With: American Psychiatric Association, cdcr, Donald Trump, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, The Associated Press, U.S. Department of Justice

Overdose Awareness

October 1, 2025 by San Quentin News

A day of educational training on life-saving methods critical for incarcerated individuals By Jerry Maleek Gearin and Ben Greenspon Overdose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HEALTHCARE, Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Brooke Jenkins, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, cdcr, Family Bridges Incorporated, Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment, ISUDT, Marin County Health and Human Services, Occupational Mentor Certification Program, OMCP, overdose awareness, Prison 2 Employment, SF Department of Public Health, Solitary Watch, Veterans Transition Center of California

Non-designated programming facilities provide safe space

September 30, 2025 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has developed non-designated programming facilities in almost all its minimum and medium … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: cdcr, Non-designated programming facilities, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

20-year anniversary of ‘R’ in CDCR

September 29, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

This summer, I spent two-and-a-half months in recovery at a different type of rehabilitation center: California Health Care Facility, in Stockton, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Most Read Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Health Care Facility, cdcr, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

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