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Prison University Project wins ethics debate

March 20, 2018 by Juan Haines

PUP students discussing their strategy to argue

A team of philosophy students from University of California at Santa Cruz ventured inside San Quentin on Feb. 13 for an ethics debate against inmates … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ethics Bowl, Kyle Robertson, Prison University Project, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC, Vimeo, Warden Ron Davis, Wayne Boatwright

Prison’s newspaper celebrates 100th edition

March 19, 2018 by Eddie

Aly Tamboura and Harry Hemphill after the event

When the San Quentin News was revived nearly 10 years ago, a staff of five put together a four-page issue and distributed it to 5,000 inmates inside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: Arnulfo T. Garcia, Reva and David Logan Foundation, Richard “Bonaru” Richardson, Robert Ayers Jr., Warden Ron Davis

Prison to Employment Connection job readiness event

January 18, 2018 by Kevin Sawyer

Employers, unions, apprenticeship organizations, educators and career path counselors

The Prison to Employment Connection (PEC) program hosted its sixth job readiness event at San Quentin State Prison, allowing dozens of inmates, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: California Re-entry Program, Center for Employment Opportunity, EC, Goodwill Industries, Lonnie Tuck, Prison to Employment Connection, San Francisco City College Culinary Hospitality Department, Warden Ron Davis

Quentin Cooks gets standing ovation from 30 wardens

November 3, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

Chef Huw Thornton helping Les Hamilton prepare Chantilly crepes

                Thirty California prison wardens joined in a rare standing ovation for an extraordinary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: California prison wardens, cdcr, Helaine Melnitzer, Huw Thornton, Jen Humphries, Lisa Dombroski., Mike Sabella, Quentin Cooks, The Chefs Warehouse, VegiWorks Inc., Warden Ron Davis, Wardens' Conference

Inmates striving to become working citizens

July 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Inmates striving to become working citizens Prison to Employment Connection at San Quentin State Prison July 2017

The dozens of employers and organizations that support rehabilitation by visiting San Quentin to interview inmates have captured the attention of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, Center for Employment Opportunity, City College of San Francisco, One Stop Career Center, Prison to Employment Connection, Warden Ron Davis

Tasty graduation for the first class Quentin Cooks

December 30, 2016 by Wayne Boatwright

The inaugural graduating class of “The Quentin Cooks” prepared a five-course feast as a worthy finish to the new Culinary Arts Program, a 12-week … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Allen Brothers angus, Chef Eric Hollis, Chef Lisa Dombroski, EPRD, H-Unit, Helaine Melnitzer, Jill Brown, Mike Sabells, Quentin Cooks, Ron Davis, San Quentin, ServSafe, The Chefs Warehouse, Warden Ron Davis, Where the Chefs Shop

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