Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) hosts a monthly reentry health-focused Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) column. This column is a space where we can … [Read more...]
Transitions Clinic Network provides national healthcare resources for formerly incarcerated
“Health not incarceration” is one of the mottos of a group of medical advocates helping formerly incarcerated individuals with their health care and … [Read more...]
Prison environment inherently unhealthy
Prisons nationwide haven’t made permanent changes to prevent illnesses or death from the coronavirus, news sources report. Measures taken to deal … [Read more...]
SQ’s Newest Quarantine: Gastroenteritis
San Quentin has been hit with another virus. Residents seem to not be able to catch a break from suffering through the effects and consequences caused … [Read more...]
TRANSITION CLINIC NETWORK Helps Returning Citizens
Health, not incarceration is just one of the mottos of a group of medical advocates helping returning citizens (formerly incarcerated individuals) … [Read more...]
Finding Medical Help After Incarceration
Formerly incarcerated individuals find success with California’s Transitions Clinic Network (TCN). TCN clinics train community health workers to … [Read more...]
COVID-19 vaccinations in CDCR
Makeshift vaccination stations were erected on San Quentin’s West Block yard in late January to provide those 65 and older and other vulnerable … [Read more...]
PIA shifted its focus to COVID-19 care
An emergency medical team and housing facility provided critical care for San Quentin’s sickest patients suffering from California’s deadliest prison … [Read more...]
Reform Alliance donating 100,000 masks to prisons to combat COVID
Reform Alliance has a goal of donating 100,000 masks to prisons to aid in combating the COVID-19 virus. Shaka Senghor of Reform Alliance received … [Read more...]
SQ Health Care program sets the bar
As part of a new program at the prison’s Health Care Services Building, San Quentin inmates employed by California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) … [Read more...]