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Prisoners rights to boots and belts

March 29, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

According to California Code of Regulations each inmate shall be issued boots and belts but many San Quentin residents are without A reasonable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: San Quentin State Prison

Meet our new Editor-in-Chief

March 9, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

People keep asking me why I returned to San Quentin News. As the newspaper approaches the 17-year-mark since its reappearance in 2008, preparations … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: editor in chief, kevin d. sawyer

Hundreds of prisoners still languish in prison for more than 50 years

February 28, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Lifers convicted of murder and sentenced under an out-of-date statute are forgotten Rehabilitation and the California Model are declared mission … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Most Read

San Quentin Incarcerated Veterans Share ‘Proud, Poignant, and Painful Episodes’ during War Horse Writing Seminar

October 22, 2024 by Kevin D. Sawyer

In a peaceful setting inside the chapel at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, 18 members from Veterans Group San Quentin who served in the Army, Navy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner, VETERANS Tagged With: Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, Veterans Group San Quentin

SQ writers’ workshop for veterans

June 21, 2024 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Military veterans at San Quentin reflected on moments of personal tragedy, their time in the military, and life after service. They did so in writing. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner, VETERANS

First Concrete Rose Truck Driver Training graduation

June 16, 2024 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center raised the bar for the California Model another notch in May with a first-ever graduation for more than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner

SQTV’s Brian Asey reunites with his family

May 14, 2024 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Brian Asey, 57, paroled from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in March, after serving 26 years in prison. Originally sentenced to 85 years to life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted

Guitar students of Arts in Corrections rock in SQ concert

January 21, 2024 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Maxx Cabello rocking out

Musicians from the organization Bread & Roses and guitar students from Arts in Corrections performed their first concert at San Quentin since the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS

Prison to Employment Connection celebrates largest graduation yet

January 11, 2024 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Forty incarcerated men graduated from Prison to Employment Connection in November. It was the largest group to have completed the 14-week job … [Read more...]

Filed Under: RE-ENTRY, Recently Posted, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Albert Campos Jr., Angel Alvarez, Denise Moody, Diana Williams, Gabrielle Nicolet, James Gardner, Jesse England, Kevin McCracken, Lou Ramondetta, Michael Jackson Jr., Prison to Employment Connection, Sumer Schulze, Tommy Wickerd, Xina Hinson

WALKENHORSTS: MYTH AND TRUTH OF A POPULAR VENDOR

November 30, 2023 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The vendor, Walkenhorst’s, has been selling quarterly packages and special purchase items — such as food, appliances, clothing, music, and hygiene … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted

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