San Quentin holds emotional, first-ever father-daughter prom

The Brief

  • An emotional, first-ever father-daughter prom was recently held at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
  • For some incarcerated participants, it was the first time they had met their daughter.
  • The “Parent Prom” was the culmination of a two-month workshop led by a group of incarcerated individuals advocating for prison reform.

SAN QUENTIN, Calif. Hair, make-up, gowns, tuxedos, and tears—San Quentin Rehabilitation Center was recently the scene of an emotional first-ever father-daughter prom.

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For many of the incarcerated participants, it was the first time they’d ever donned a tux, the first time they spent one-on-one, face-to-face time with their daughter or daughters, and the first dance they’d ever had with their child.

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