SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A judge has ruled California prison officials inflicted cruel and unusual punishment on inmates at San Quentin State Prison as a massive COVID-19 outbreak infected more that 2,600 prisoners and staff in the summer of 2020. Marin County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Howard made a final ruling in the case against the […]
Habeas Survey Public Report
Following the Habeas evidentiary hearing, #StopSanQuentinOutbreak Coalition launched a mail-in survey designed to gather thoughts and direction from people incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison to continue our demands for decarceration. Insights from this survey help us understand the current conditions of confinement at San Quentin State Prison one year since the height of the […]
Stories of Neglect Heard in Hearing About San Quentin Prison COVID-19 Practices
Six incarcerated folks and a medical doctor from San Quentin State Prison gave their testimonies Thursday at an evidentiary hearing in the case against the state prison and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) during the COVID-19 crisis. And the testimony was damning. Judge Geoffrey Howard presided over the hearing in San Marin County […]
Long Time Editor of San Quentin Newspaper Savors Freedom After 23 Years
Richard “Bonaru” Richardson stood in the front yard of an Oakland house, pondering the row of bars that wrapped around the property — knowing that for the first time in more than two decades he could step beyond these bars anytime he wanted. Just a few weeks before, Richardson was ensconced in the bars and […]
#StopSanQuentinOutbreak Graphic Timeline
During this one-year anniversary of the prison transfer that led to the horrendous COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, artist Orlando Smith (currently incarcerated at SQ) illustrated this timeline tracking the outbreak at San Quentin and statewide organizing in response calling for urgent releases. Orlando Smith is an illustrated journalist, whose work has been […]
Interfaith Movement for Human Rights Vigil
On May 30th 2020, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI) hosted a vigil to commemorate the one-year anniversary since the transfer from CIM to San Quentin that led to the horrific COVID-19 outbreak. Loved ones, formerly incarcerated community members, and faith leaders to call for releases and to remember the over 200 incarcerated people across […]
2021 Legislation Tracking
How to Schedule a Visit
Please visit this page for the most up to date information on video and in-person visits. How to schedule using CDCR’s Visitation Scheduling Application (VSA)
Federal Stimulus Payments
Your loved one is eligible to receive the three Federal stimulus payments ($1200 EIC1 in 2020, $600 EIC2 in 2021, and $1400 EIC3 in 2021). Here’s a guide that includes sample and blank tax forms from Root & Rebound (and a memo from CDCR) to assist you and your loved one with filing for these […]
Resentencing Guide
Your loved one can get a resentencing referral to go back to court and receive a shorter sentence – the referral can be made by either CDCR or the District Attorney’s office in their county of conviction. Here’s a Resentencing Guide (in English and Spanish) from the Ella Baker Center, and a Resentencing Checklist to […]