Another COVID Outbreak hits San Quentin, Despite High Vaccination Rates Among Incarcerated People
JOE KUKURA A somewhat low vaccination rate among prison guards has produced a predictable result, as San Quentin State Prison, and all California state prisons, are in full lockdown. The Marin County correctional facility San Quentin State Prison was severely affected by COVID-19 outbreaks in the early summer of 2020, when nearly a third of inmates caught the virus, […]
Judge Rules CDCR Inflicted Cruel and Unusual Punishment on San Quentin Incarcerated People During Massive COVID Outbreak
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 […]
#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 […]
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 […]