AFTER BEING WAREHOUSED in a California prison for decades before their release, formerly incarcerated men and women visited San Quentin Rehabilitation Center for a symposium on emotional awareness and healing.

The event was held Oct. 16 and was sponsored by the Emotional Awareness Therapy (EAT) program, a 52-week, 12-step guided diversion program that uses incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals to help teach the importance of self-awareness and emotional intelligence. It’s a group founded by incarcerated person Harry C. Goodall Jr.

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