Stop San Quentin Outbreak Coalition (2020-2022)
The #StopSanQuentinOutbreak was a coalition composed of a collective of formerly incarcerated folks, loved ones with direct connections to San Quentin State Prison, community organizers, and currently incarcerated folks at SQSP that ran from 2020-2022. It was supported by social justice organizations including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Re:Store Justice, Asian Prisoner Support Committee, and more. The campaign is an effort to raise awareness about the growing spread of the COVID-19 virus at San Quentin State Prison (SQSP), after the recent transfer of 121 incarcerated persons from a known COVID-19 “hot spot.” Over 2,200 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at SQSP alone. We implore Governor Newsom to grant large-scale releases across California prisons, jails, and detention centers now to stop the spread of COVID-19 across California.