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 San Quentin’s Toys-for-Tots Event

February 27, 2022 by David Ditto

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Holidays, Marine Corps, San Quentin State Prison, VETERANS

Reentry hope waiting for vets

January 14, 2022 by Marcus Henderson

SQNews holds Q&A with Kayla Owen, Case Manager for HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County What do you want the incarcerated veterans to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Reentry, reentry programs, VETERANS

Honoring incarcerated Veterans

November 30, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Costly mistakes have landed an estimated 107,400 veterans in prison, according to a 2021 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. But many say they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, VETERANS Tagged With: VETERANS

Correctional Training Facility creates hub for veterans

September 2, 2021 by CDCR

Soledad – On May 28, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Correctional Training … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cdcr, VETERANS

Helping service Vets among the incarcerated

December 31, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

Veterans Day has always been the time to celebrate America’s fallen soldiers and honor those who are still with us for their sacrifices, dedication … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: VETERANS

Letter to the Editor By Jeremy Mount, Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone, MN (F.I.C. Sandstone), December. 2020

December 30, 2020 by Administrators

As inmates, many of whom are American Vets, and America looks on, the prison staff at SCI at A.I.C. Sandstone announced that cases of COVID-19 are now … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged With: Federal BOP, letters, Letters to the Editor, VETERANS

Veterans find healing through sharing their experiences

August 14, 2019 by Juan Haines

San Quentin’s Catholic Chapel provided space on June 27 for a small group of Bay Area volunteers to meet with incarcerated veterans who’d just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Juan Haines, VETERANS, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out (VHV)

Servicemen sentences overturned

October 18, 2018 by Noel Scott

Two servicemen on military Death Row had their sentences overturned this summer, reports the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC). U.S. Air Force … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Pennsylvania, PTSD, VETERANS, Vietnam veterans

350 men honor Veteran’s Day at SQ

January 18, 2018 by Juan Haines

Sponsors and the Veterans Healing Veterans group on the Lower Yard

Every year, the 11th day of the 11th month in the United States commemorates Veterans Day. It was no different in San Quentin for the more than 350 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: VETERANS, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out, Veterans Information Project, Vietnam veterans

Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin

October 19, 2013 by CHRISTOPHER SCHUMACHER

Democracy Among Veterans  The spirit of democracy thrives among a group of veterans inside the walls of San Quentin. In July the Vietnam Veterans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Profiles, VETERANS, VVGSQ

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