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Community Involvement, COVID-19

San Quentin receives and offers appreciation during pandemic

By Lt. Sam Robinson
San Quentin State Prison

  • Two women in masks stand in front of two food trucks at San Quentin prison. A tower can be seen behind them.
    Jody Lewen, left, organized a First-Responder Appreciation Day at San Quentin.
  • Woman reaches up while opening a food truck.
    Food trucks were at the ready to serve meals to San Quentin staff.
  • Men and women in uniform wait beside food trucks at San Quentin State Prison.
    San Quentin staff wait for food during the First-Responder Appreciation Day.
  • Officer wearing face mask takes wrapped food from a food truck.
    A Correctional Officer receives food during the event at San Quentin.

Mount Tamalpais College thanks San Quentin staff

Jody Lewen, with Mount Tamalpais College, sponsored a First-Responder Appreciation Day at San Quentin State Prison on April 23.

Food trucks rolled into the parking lot offering breakfast, lunch and dinner to all staff on all three watch shifts.

Mount Tamalpais College used to be known as Patton University Extension at San Quentin.

  • Hospital is surrounded by police vehicles with their lights on as a thank you for their efforts during the pandemic.
    Law enforcement vehicle lights greeted workers at Marin General Hospital.
  • Correctional sergeant stands with other law officers.
    San Quentin Transportation Sgt. A.J. Perez.
  • Correctional officers hold signs thanking hospital medical staff.
    A CDCR employee holds a hand-made sign recognizing healthcare workers as heroes.
  • CDCR vehicle and other police cars with lights on as woman walks by on sidewalk.
    CDCR staff and other law agencies cheer hospital employees as they walk into work.

San Quentin Transportation Sergeant organizes salute to Marin hospital

San Quentin Transportation Sgt. A.J. Perez organized a tribute to our medical partners at Marin General Hospital on the morning of Monday, April 27.

The effort also involved other law enforcement agencies who thanked the medical staff for their efforts on the front lines fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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