Humans of San Quentin @HumansSQ
We collect real stories shared by people currently incarcerated in all prisons to bring awareness & build connections. We give a voice to the unheard. linktr.ee/humansofsanque… San Quentin, California, USA Joined July 2020-
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Peter Thao: balance and hope. Buy the Humans of San Quentin Tarot Deck, link in bio!
5 podcasts. 5 moments. 1 message: “I’ve never met a person in prison that wasn’t a victim first.”
Da'shae is serving a life sentence in Missouri and writes that receiving hormone therapy transformed her mental health and sense of identity. "I am happy I exist." Read her full story and learn how your support helps us share thousands of voices from inside. Link in bio.
“When I was sent to prison at the age of sixteen, writing was the only form of communication with the outside world.” Richard, 60 Incarcerated: 15 years Housed: Lorain Correctional Institution, Grafton, Ohio
Sometimes life gets hard and is not fair. But we have to stay focused and keep our heads up. My story is not over and neither is yours! Anton, incarcerated 5 years, Big Muddy River Correctional Center, Ina, Illinois
🎓 14 graduates. One very proud Humans of San Quentin family. Over the past two years, our interns opened mail, interviewed contributors, and discovered the power of empathy and connection. Now they’re off to colleges and universities. Class of 2026. We’re going to miss you. ❤️
POV: your mailbox finally has something worth opening Art, poems + stories from incarcerated writers, mailed to you. Subs close July 20. #snailmail #mailsubscription #prisonart #humansofsanquentin
Every week, our intern Alex opens letters from inside prisons.This one, from a father rebuilding a relationship with his daughter after 20+ years apart, really stuck with him. Watch him share why. ❤️#HumansOfSanQuentin #StoriesFromPrison #Letters #PrisonWriting
Justin Cooksey, family and reflection. Buy the Humans of San Quentin Tarot Deck, link in bio!
An envelope is never really one-way. Letters from San Quentin ships Issue 1 in August: handwritten art, poetry, and recipes from inside. Subscribe by July 20. humansofsanquentin.org/letters
"He must use the ropes of self-love so that he can climb over the walls of self-hatred." Omar, one year in, Berks County Jail
Marcus discovered Humans of San Quentin on is tablet while incarcerated in Texas. “This organization is such a powerful movement.” He hopes to be released in 2026 after 16 years and writes, “Maybe one day, I will be able to come back to prison as a speaker and advocate.”
Listen to the full episode with Diane Khan, founder of Humans of San Quentin, on the storyhouse podcast - Link in bio! #HumansOfSanQuentin #PrisonReform #SecondChances #Storytelling #Humanity #Hope #Education #Podcast #StorehouseStudio #SanQuentin
“After ten years of incarceration, my life has changed, and I am so grateful for all the love and support I have gained. I will succeed and regain my outer freedom soon, my inner freedom is a work that has not been easy. But worth the persistence.” Diana, 48 Incarcerated: 9 yrs
"I am manifesting my next trip...barefoot on the sand, swim trunks, fish tacos and mangos. I gotta go there some day." — Jasper, 13 years in, Valley State Prison
"It takes a village to raise a child" but where is the village when that child grows up, commits a crime, and ends up serving a 32 to life sentence? My tribe never left. #HumansofSQ Tech, 45 Incarcerated: 9 years Housed: Pleasant Valley State Prison, Coalinga, California
"I have fought suicidal thoughts everyday and night. There were times I had to sacrifice just to do what is right." Deshon, 38 Incarcerated: 8 years Housed: Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, La Grange, Kentucky
"So I would rather have not a single friend, then have a million who just pretend." Brandon, 44, Pasco County Detention Center, Land O' Lakes, FL #HumansofSQ
Most people have never seen what mail looks like from inside a prison. Our intern opens it every week. Watch her show you exactly what's inside. Our Mail Club delivers real stories, handwritten from cells, to you. First print issue ships in August. Link in bio to sign up. ✉️
we've been getting mail club inspo and Chloe is going through all of it 💌 the mail club world is so creative and we love being part of it every HoSQ mailing comes with a letter, a poem, original art and a recipe, all from humans inside San Quentin subscribe 👇 link in bio
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