Kevin D. Sawyer

Resident’s creativity reignites artistic fire despite setbacks

October 9, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Keffier Savary is a man of many aptitudes: painter, sculptor, and musician. He is also a veteran. He hails from Kingston, Jamaica, but is known to … [Read more...]

Gun violence discussions held at Arms Down graduation

September 29, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Arms Down, a mutual-help group addressing firearm addiction, recognized its latest cohort of graduates in an uncommon violence intervention-type … [Read more...]

Letters to the editor reflect impact of San Quentin News

June 1, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Letters to the editor do not go unread when they arrive at San Quentin News. The letters are forwarded to us by San Quentin’s public information … [Read more...]

Film festival set to return in Fall ’25

May 30, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The second San Quentin Film Festival is officially scheduled to return to San Quentin Rehabilitation Center later this year on October 23 and … [Read more...]

14 years after ‘Realignment’ of prison population

May 27, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

In the fall of 2011, the term “Realignment” was added to the wordlist of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. That was when … [Read more...]

New rehabilitation center construction progresses quickly

May 3, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The reality of San Quentin officially becoming a rehabilitation center has been unfolding before the eyes of prisoners, staff, volunteers, and … [Read more...]