Helen’s Hellos: A quest of spreading smiles and greetings to the world
Helen Fautua, originally from American Samoa, is a 32-year-old short-term resident of Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) who greets everyone
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Author: Nora Igova
Guards with no badges
How incarcerated geese run rampant at CCWF Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) resident Sandra Dillard was walking briskly to breakfast
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A chaplain’s calling
How Sister Melissa Untalon-Espino shepherds her flock By Nora Igova & Joanna Gomez Melissa Untalon-Espino, aka Sister Melissa, is the Protestant chaplain
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A day just for women
Our calendar acknowledges a multitude of holidays and observances. We celebrate Veterans Day, Memorial Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Martin Luther
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Diving deep into your story
Lifescripting has been challenging women at CCWF to become the directors of their own lives for 14 years By Nora
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Homeless in prison
What happens when your cell is not an accepting place? “Prison already stripped my dignity and privacy, but when my
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CCWF to host film festival
One of the biggest highlights of the second annual San Quentin Film Festival (SQFF), held at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
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Expressions of Beauty
Prison is a setting often characterized by control, uniformity, and deprivation. In this place, the ability to express beauty goes
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CCWF hosts new prayer club
Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) held its first mom’s prayer circle on Aug. 11, 2025, in B-side Visiting. This intimate
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Barrios Unidos provides community outreach to CCWF
On Aug. 8, 2025, Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) welcomed its first lowrider show hosted by Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos,
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