San Quentin’s veterans received an unexpected gift when Toys-for-Tots, their annual toy giveaway, was green-lighted for December 24 and 25. Holiday … [Read more...]
Mt. Tamalpais College introduces laptops to students
In the Spring of 2022, Mt. Tamalpais college (Mt. Tam) at San Quentin (SQ) will provide its students with access to laptop computers. “For the … [Read more...]
SQ Suffers Another Outbreak
Two months after a local court ruled that the COVID-19 emergency at San Quentin State Prison had passed, the entire California prison system has gone … [Read more...]
FOOD SALE GROSSES $63K
San Quentin fundraiser benefits children of the incarcerated After lengthy delays, San Quentin residents were treated to a special … [Read more...]
Silent Solidarity: Mourning Our Losses remembers lives lost to COVID-19
On a Friday afternoon, an event dubbed Mourning Our Losses was held on San Quentin’s Lower Yard. It brought together about 200 people to pay tribute … [Read more...]
San Quentin appeals record COVID fines
San Quentin State Prison was fined $421,880 for COVID-19 workplace violations, the Sacramento Bee reported. San Quentin’s penalties topped the list … [Read more...]
Ron Broomfield receives official confirmation as SQ’s new Warden
51-year-old Ronald J. Broomfield (above, right) has been sworn in as San Quentin State Prison’s new Warden. Over the past 20 years, Broomfield has … [Read more...]
Mental Wellness Month addresses psychological self-care
When a person starts to serve a sentence in a California prison, depression and despair are leading causes for a mental health crisis. Feeling abused … [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...]
Treating Opioid Addiction in Prison
When COVID-19 shut down all California prisons for nearly a year, in-class treatment for prisoners with opioid addictions stopped. On Feb. 1, a … [Read more...]
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