A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND EVENT at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center earlier this month recognizes the cultural and religious roots of incarcerated individuals from El Salvador, while highlighting the plight of those who get deported there to spend the rest of their life in prison.

San Quentin Fiesta de San Salvador honors El Rey Del Mundo, or the transfiguration of Jesus Christ, a deeply significant holiday in San Salvador, a city whose name means savior of the world.

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