News & Press Releases

Waiting in silence: How California’s first media center inside a women’s prison came to life

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Jesse Vasquez, Special for CalMatters. When I entered the adult prison system...

A Prison Newspaper Hopes to Bridge ‘Inside’ and ‘Outside’ Worlds in Rural California

by Claire Carlson and Anya Petrone Slepyan, The Daily Yonder October 15, 2024 This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. After...

Pollen Initiative launches first women’s media center

POLLEN INITIATIVE LAUNCHES JOURNALISM PROGRAM AT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S FACILITY Rehabilitative program will offer incarcerated women journalism training to support incarcerated-led reporting...

The Launch of Pollen Initiative

FRIENDS OF SAN QUENTIN NEWS RENAMED POLLEN INITIATIVE  Friends of San Quentin News, the non-profit fundraising organization of award-winning prison newspaper, unveils...

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