The public may have lost interest in the efforts to repeal California’s controversial three strikes law, but the 30,000 second-strikers and the 7,000 … [Read more...]
Award-winning podcast pays dividends, looks to the future
Ear Hustle’s Rahsaan Thomas prepares for freedom, incorporates new sound designer Rahsaan “New York” Thomas is co-host and co-producer of Ear … [Read more...]
Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-nominated Ear Hustle
Once again Ear Hustle, San Quentin’s critically acclaimed podcast, has broken new ground. It was nominated for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for audio … [Read more...]
San Quentin music reaches New York City
If you go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) in New York City in the spring of 2019, don’t be surprised to hear music created by musicians … [Read more...]
Grammy Winner LeCrae Moore’s inspirational message
Two-time Grammy-winning rapper LeCrae Moore used a hip-hop performance at San Quentin State Prison on July 24 to deliver inspirational messages and … [Read more...]
NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art comes to SQ
Representatives from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, seeking music for a ballet production, traveled cross-country to hear from incarcerated … [Read more...]
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) aids programs
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) will provide grant funding to the Prison University Project (PUP) and Ear Hustle, an award-winning … [Read more...]
8th Day of Peace celebration held on SQ’s Lower Yard
After nine days of quarantine, San Quentin celebrated its eighth Day of Peace on May 19. Live bands on a makeshift stage played classic rock, reggae … [Read more...]
CBS’ Ted Koppel visits Ear Hustle
As part of a 1961 class project, a Stanford student named Ted Koppel, age 21, went inside San Quentin to study the U.S. criminal justice system. And … [Read more...]
San Quentin News Launches Wall City Magazine
San Quentin, California – May 21, 2018 – The premiere issue of Wall City, a magazine that reflects the curiosity, intellect, dedication and … [Read more...]