An Arkansas jail is under investigation by the state Medical Board for giving its prisoners an anti-parasite drug to treat COVID-19, The Associated … [Read more...]
Rehabilitation hurdles in the COVID era
While people in society were shocked when schools, churches, restaurants, and salons were shut down due to the pandemic, prisoners weren’t shocked … [Read more...]
CDCR’s 3-phase plan for reopening prisons
A detailed plan has been adopted for restoring normal operations to California prisons after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Roadmap to Reopening was … [Read more...]
Humanizing the survivors of SQ’s COVID outbreak
A new organization is helping San Quentin’s incarcerated cope with the fear and trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. Humans of San Quentin helped … [Read more...]
San Quentin COVID-19 response goes on trial
For the first time ever, public court hearings were live-streamed via Zoom inside San Quentin. Incarcerated residents convened daily in the chapel to … [Read more...]
MOURNING OUR LOSSES Hosts Rememberances
Since May 2020, educators, artists, and organizers – many returning citizens – say they are willing to write, edit and translate humanizing memorials … [Read more...]
IRS Stimulus checks for incarcerated are delayed
Stimulus checks from the IRS for incarcerated men and women across the country are experiencing delays, according to The Intercept. In addition, some … [Read more...]
Correspondence Programming Continues During COVID-19 Lockdowns
Lockdown pressures during the 14-month state of emergency at San Quentin State Prison did not mean all prisoners missed out on … [Read more...]
The benefits of sports after Covid
After a year of suffering through the deadliest outbreak of the disease in history, the sun is finally shining for SQ sports. The exercise yard is … [Read more...]
CDCR vaccinates three-quarters of prison population
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) leads the nation in vaccinating its prison population, according to a study done by … [Read more...]