Arts

Dana Cheatum: From Life Sentence to Life Coach

July 31, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

A former lifer now offers hope and direction to hundreds of abused women in California with a sole purpose – help incarcerated women gain a renewed … [Read more...]

Banksy mural turns old British jail into historic treasure

July 31, 2021 by Aron Kumar Roy

A mural on a former British jail has triggered efforts to preserve the building from developers. The Reading Gaol jail was up for sale, but a bid … [Read more...]

Nina Simone: legendary singer, songwriter and civil rights activist

February 26, 2021 by San Quentin News

Born Nina Simone Catherine Waymon, Nina was a singer, songwriter and a civil rights activist. She recorded more than 40 albums between 1947 and … [Read more...]

Q Ball nominated for Emmy Awards in 2020

January 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

San Quentin–filmed Q Ball was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary, making it the first Sports Emmy-nominated … [Read more...]

Snippets September 2020

September 30, 2020 by Jonathan Chiu

Ray Kroc was a milkshake-mixer salesman and in 1954 asks the McDonalds’ brothers to let him franchise McDonald’s restaurants outside California and … [Read more...]

Peace movement takes root in all 36 California prisons

March 16, 2020 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

California’s top prison official, Ralph Diaz, says as a society our differences are a good thing, and no matter what a person’s social background is, … [Read more...]

Pelican Bay’s new podcast ‘UNLOCKED’

March 16, 2020 by Vincent O'Bannon

Creators of a new Pelican Bay podcast look to build community and prisoner relationships—one story at a time, reported the Lost Coast … [Read more...]

Inspirational entertainer urges others to claim their unique identity

February 13, 2020 by Charles Crow

Finding your unique voice and identity is important for everyone, boxer-tap dancer Joe Orrach illustrated for a San Quentin Prison audience. The … [Read more...]

Wall CITY Edición Español: ARTE EN PRISIÓN

January 14, 2020 by San Quentin News Staff

Mural en la unidad H de San Quentin "Calvary" de Octavio Ocampo Recreada por: C. O'Neal en el 2010 … [Read more...]

World renowned magicians tour and perform at SQ

January 7, 2020 by Joe Garcia

An international squad of escape artists, grand illusionists, mind readers and tricksters descended on San Quentin State Prison for a special Nov. 26 … [Read more...]