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Everyone benefits from new program space

SQNews staff bids adieu to old friend, solid supporter

Annual track meet namesake visits San Quentin on day of event

Semi-professional team shuts out resident San Quentin team

Analfabetismo dentro de la paredes

Everyone benefits from new program space

SQNews staff bids adieu to old friend, solid supporter

Annual track meet namesake visits San Quentin on day of event

Semi-professional team shuts out resident San Quentin team

Analfabetismo dentro de la paredes

by Charles Crowe

Everyone benefits from new program space

by Charles Crowe

SQNews staff bids adieu to old friend, solid supporter

by Martin Keith DeWitt

Annual track meet namesake visits San Quentin on day of event

by Ben Greenspon

Semi-professional team shuts out resident San Quentin team

by Edwin Chavez

Analfabetismo dentro de la paredes

Recent Stories

Inaugural season of women’s professional baseball league underway in Illinois

SPORTS

Inaugural season of women’s professional baseball league underway in Illinois

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Scanning of incoming mail delivers impact on residents, families

Family Local News

Scanning of incoming mail delivers impact on residents, families

by Jason Jackson

State prison spending immovable object

State prison spending immovable object

by Jerry Maleek Gearin

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School-to-prison pipeline persists

School-to-prison pipeline persists

Treating dyslexia in prison

Treating dyslexia in prison

Relations between San Quentin officers and residents improve

Relations between San Quentin officers and residents improve

Going home after a millennium sentence

Going home after a millennium sentence

California Supreme Court makes modification to three-strike law

California Supreme Court makes modification to three-strike law

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Rehabilitation & Re-entry

August 3, 2026

The Last Mile showcases new platform, partnerships

Bostyon Johnson

The Last Mile showcases new platform, partnerships

July 28, 2026

80 residents celebrate a milestone in recovery

80 residents celebrate a milestone in recovery

July 28, 2026

Convicted felons at San Quentin pledge to become ambassadors of peace

Jarvis Garner Jr.

Convicted felons at San Quentin pledge to become ambassadors of peace

Law & Politics

September 14, 2026

Law proposed to deny child molesters parole

Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Law proposed to deny child molesters parole

September 7, 2026

Public defender role outsourced

Jerry Maleek Gearin

Public defender role outsourced

September 2, 2026

Seven-to-forever sentencing, part 1

Kevin D. Sawyer

Seven-to-forever sentencing, part 1

Sports

Annual track meet namesake visits San Quentin on day of event

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Annual track meet namesake visits San Quentin on day of event

by Martin Keith DeWitt

Semi-professional team shuts out resident San Quentin team

2

Semi-professional team shuts out resident San Quentin team

by Ben Greenspon

Inaugural season of women’s professional baseball league underway in Illinois

3

Inaugural season of women’s professional baseball league underway in Illinois

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

San Quentin Giants play Oakland Ballers

4

San Quentin Giants play Oakland Ballers

by Ben Greenspon

San Quentin baseball spreads rehabilitation globally

5

San Quentin baseball spreads rehabilitation globally

by Ben Greenspon

Warriors open basketball season with loss, Kings win

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Warriors open basketball season with loss, Kings win

by Martin Keith DeWitt

Arts

July 31, 2026

San Quentin holds inspirational music night

Aristeo Sampablo

San Quentin holds inspirational music night

July 30, 2026

Music program brings healing and transformative power to individuals

Michael Callahan

Music program brings healing and transformative power to individuals

July 29, 2026

San Quentin holds 2026 Kids’ Summer Book Fair

San Quentin holds 2026 Kids’ Summer Book Fair

Español

October 8, 2026

Analfabetismo dentro de la paredes

Analfabetismo dentro de la paredes

July 21, 2026

Centro de Aprendizaje en SQ

Centro de Aprendizaje en SQ

July 21, 2026

El precio de la gasolina afecta a los encarcelados

El precio de la gasolina afecta a los encarcelados

Editorials

SQNews moves toward a robust future

1

SQNews moves toward a robust future

by Bostyon Johnson

A message from the Editor-in-Chief

2

A message from the Editor-in-Chief

by Bostyon Johnson

About time for changes to a dysfunctional criminal justice system

3

About time for changes to a dysfunctional criminal justice system

by Kevin D. Sawyer

Must be well-read to be a jailhouse lawyer

4

Must be well-read to be a jailhouse lawyer

by Kevin D. Sawyer

Banned books in prison deter some readers from historical ‘factual contraband’

5

Banned books in prison deter some readers from historical ‘factual contraband’

by Kevin D. Sawyer

Service and pricing could improve if the prison service providers had competition

6

Service and pricing could improve if the prison service providers had competition

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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