OUR SUPPORTERS
Our partners are essential to amplifying the voices of those who are often unheard, helping us create positive change within correctional facilities.
San Quentin News
Founded in 1940, San Quentin News is an incarcerated-managed newspaper based at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Northern California. As one of the legacy prison publications in the United States, it provides an authentic voice from behind prison walls. The paper covers a variety of topics such as: prison reform, rehabilitation, success stories, and current events affecting system-impacted individuals. San Quentin News is committed to offering balanced and accurate reporting, fostering a sense of community, and promoting transparency within the prison system. Through the paper, incarcerated individuals gain valuable journalism and communication skills, empowering them to create positive change in their lives and the lives of others.
CCWFPaperTrail
The first ever Media Center was opened in the California Correctional Women’s Facility. Approximately 24 incarcerated persons, outside guests, and administration filled the local visiting area for the historical moment. The March event highlighted the long awaited chance for the CCWF residents to have the platform and equipment to speak out in totality on the many events and struggles the incarcerated persons within the largest women’s facility has had to endure. “It is a great honor to support your stories. Your stories need a gigantic microphone,” said Kate McQueen, Pollen Initiative Editorial Director, in the clearest sentiment of this huge endeavor.
Mule Creek Post
The Mule Creek Post is a local publication dedicated to sharing the news, events, and stories of the Mule Creek community. The Post has been around for about a decade. San Quentin News was the inspiration for The Post.