Rehabilitation Corner

De cadena perpetua a fundadora

December 28, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

Dana Cheatum ayuda a mujeres recien liberadas a transformar sus vidas —Traducido Por: Heriberto Arredondo English version: … [Read more...]

Daughter transforms hatred into healing — Part 1, By Samantha Lawlor—Survivor

November 30, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

I see you. I see you as a human being. Only after I was truly able to see myself as a human being and forgive my-self for all my mistakes was I able … [Read more...]

One-Stop Shops serve to reduce recidivism

November 18, 2021 by William Tobert

Growing national movement emerges, hopes to expand access to resources for parolees returning to their communities A bipartisan group of members … [Read more...]

Rehabilitation hurdles in the COVID era

October 30, 2021 by Steve Brooks

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...]

Reentry barriers plague new parolees, inhibit successful reintegration

September 23, 2021 by Alfred King

Across the country, 600,000 prisoners are released annually from prisons. Many face obstacles in obtaining housing, food, and medical … [Read more...]

Correspondence Programming Continues During COVID-19 Lockdowns

August 31, 2021 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Lockdown pressures during the 14-month state of emergency at San Quentin State Prison did not mean all prisoners missed out on … [Read more...]

Awareness Into Domestic Abuse (AIDA) Aims to Transform Men’s Belief System

August 28, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

The Awareness Into Domestic Abuse (AIDA) process group aims to transform the belief system of men who view women as inferior. “The core issues we … [Read more...]

New app would simplify justice system assistance

January 31, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

A mobile app is being developed to help connect criminal defendants and other justice-impacted people to services and resources otherwise hard to … [Read more...]

The Beat Within, November 2020

November 26, 2020 by John Lam

Your writing should reflect a positive message that helps the youth make better decisions in life. Your stories will be read by the youth in detention … [Read more...]

What’s really needed are paths to good jobs

September 30, 2020 by Aly Tamboura

To stop the revolving door between poverty and incarceration, the more than 70 million Americans who are justice-involved need access to employment … [Read more...]