Reporter Steve Brooks, who is incarcerated at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, talks with members of the prison community about the holidays past, present and future. While there are multiple religions practiced in San Quentin, the majority of people there celebrate Christmas. Out of 3,000 incarcerated people, Brooks says maybe one hundred will get a family visit.
“I would say every Christmas was a fond memory for me,” said Deondre Brumfield, who has been incarcerated for seventeen years. He recalls his younger years celebrating the holiday in the free world with family.
“Watching them laugh and dance. You know, crack jokes, run around with each other,” he said. “Just having us all together.”
Steve Brooks is a California Local News Fellow with Bay City News Foundation, reporting from inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. His perspective gives readers insight into issues and news from inside the prison. See more of his work at Inside/Out on Local News Matters.
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