Prison Stories

71 year old breaks new record in rainy three-mile race

April 30, 2019 by Timothy Hicks

Despite the torturous weather conditions on Feb. 15, Markelle Taylor, who was fighting off a cold, still managed to come only 27 seconds short of … [Read more...]

Daniel Barfield spent nine years in solitary confinment

March 7, 2019 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

During his 20 years of incarceration at Georgia’s Diagnostic and Classification Prison, Daniel Barfield spent nine years in the solitary unit, … [Read more...]

The cost of reputation in prison: being transgender in prison

February 26, 2019 by John Lam

The purpose of earning a reputation in prison is for one reason—survival. However, the cost of survival may take extreme forms. “When I first … [Read more...]

The restorative power of creative writing: Incarcerated people find healing through the written word

December 28, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Inmates captivated a San Quentin audience of more than 100 on Oct. 20 in the Catholic chapel. They told stories inspired by their childhood, life in … [Read more...]

Lớp Học Kinh Thánh Việt Nam Tại San Quentin

November 15, 2018 by David B. Le

Dịch giả: Danny Nha Hồ và David Bờm Lê Cách đây vài thập niên, trong khi truyền giảng phúc âm thì Mục Sư Tom Phạm đã phải rời … [Read more...]

Missouri jails use semi-trailers to relieve overcrowding

September 1, 2018 by lloyd payne

The Greene County Sheriff Department in Missouri has set up semi-trailers as a cost-effective temporary solution to overcrowding in jail, according to … [Read more...]

Fathers and families: A traditional celebration

July 26, 2018 by Jesse Vasquez

Father’s Day came early for dads at San Quentin State Prison. On June 1, incarcerated fathers started filing into the main visiting room for the … [Read more...]

Prison deaths rise 10% in England and Wales

May 12, 2018 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

New official statistics in England and Wales show that prison deaths have risen by 10 percent, assaults by 20 percent, and self-harm by 23 percent, … [Read more...]

Finishing a good deed

February 13, 2018 by Kevin Sawyer

A group of California prison inmates serving life sentences has raised more than $1,300 for victims of last year’s Hurricane Harvey. These inmates … [Read more...]

Prisoners & Volunteers Sing Christmas Carols

February 1, 2016 by John C. Eagan

“It was wonderful … Thank you so much … It made me feel human.” Those were some of the prisoners’ reactions to the Christmas caroling by a group of … [Read more...]