When California dismantled death row, Albert walked out of solitary confinement and felt grass under his feet for the first time in nearly three decades.
Shawn walked out after 19 years and reached for the people who had waited.
Laura wrote a chapter that made our whole team laugh — and then go very quiet.
Eliazar wrote his most honest poem in a holding cell, not knowing what his life would become.

These are not statistics. These are people. And because of donors like you, their stories are now traveling across 80,000+ screens around the world.

This work is powered by people like you.
Every dollar you give goes directly to storytelling — not overhead. Here's exactly what your gift does:

$50 — Funds one prison interview
$100 — Funds a month of storytelling inside prison
$250 — Trains an intern to share stories from inside
$500 — Brings 5 incarcerated voices to the world

The next Albert is inside right now. So is the next Shawn. The next Laura. The next Eliazar.

That is what Humans of San Quentin does. We go inside. We listen. We share stories that change how people see incarceration. Your donation makes this possible today.

Since 2020, we have conducted over 3,000 interviews inside prisons across the country. Each story is edited, published, and shared with a growing community of over 80,000 readers.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every dollar goes directly to storytelling.

Change starts with a story. You make this possible.

Diane, our Inside Team, and our interns and volunteers.

Prefer to give by check? We welcome that too.

Mail to:

Humans of San Quentin,

P.O. Box 417

San Quentin, CA 94964

EIN 85-2636174

Your gift is tax-deductible.

"I started reading one story and couldn't stop. I donated that same night." Sarah K., educator

Change how the world sees incarceration, one story at a time.

Albert stepped outside for the first time in 28 years. You helped make sure the world saw it.