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Determination and hope persist

Prison altercation ends in death of incarcerated man

Ejecuciones de prisioneros con enfermedades mentales

KidCAT workshops influence resident’s growth, empathy, and introspection

El cáncer adentro y afueras de las prisiones

Determination and hope persist

Prison altercation ends in death of incarcerated man

Ejecuciones de prisioneros con enfermedades mentales

KidCAT workshops influence resident’s growth, empathy, and introspection

El cáncer adentro y afueras de las prisiones

by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Determination and hope persist

by Marcus Barnett

Prison altercation ends in death of incarcerated man

Ejecuciones de prisioneros con enfermedades mentales

by San Quentin News Contributor

KidCAT workshops influence resident’s growth, empathy, and introspection

by Edwin Chavez

El cáncer adentro y afueras de las prisiones

Recent Stories

Kind words for mothers

Kind words for mothers

by San Quentin News

San Quentin hosts first-ever marriage conference

Family Rehabilitation Corner

San Quentin hosts first-ever marriage conference

by Edwin Chavez

San Quentin residents embrace new Learning Center

Rehabilitation Corner San Quentin News

San Quentin residents embrace new Learning Center

by Bostyon Johnson

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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

Lawsuit filed over inhumane conditions at California City Detention Center

Lawsuit filed over inhumane conditions at California City Detention Center

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Rehabilitation & Re-entry

May 27, 2026

Peer Support Specialists use lived experience to aid San Quentin residents

Terrell J. Marshall

Peer Support Specialists use lived experience to aid San Quentin residents

May 27, 2026

San Quentin resident no longer ashamed of being himself

San Quentin resident no longer ashamed of being himself

April 25, 2026

Inagural Incarcerated Hearts graduation reunites couples

C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Inagural Incarcerated Hearts graduation reunites couples

Law & Politics

May 30, 2026

Another California prison laid to rest

Another California prison laid to rest

April 29, 2026

Declining prison population saves state billions; more needs to be done

Declining prison population saves state billions; more needs to be done

April 25, 2026

US Supreme Court vindicates the rights of prisoners

Jerry Maleek Gearin

US Supreme Court vindicates the rights of prisoners

Sports

San Quentin’s athletic field deteriorating

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San Quentin’s athletic field deteriorating

by Ben Greenspon

Outside basketball team dominates San Quentin three quarters to only win by fifteen

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Outside basketball team dominates San Quentin three quarters to only win by fifteen

by Martin Keith DeWitt

Super Bowl LX a double blowout at San Quentin

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Super Bowl LX a double blowout at San Quentin

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Opening Day arrives as residents challenge status quo

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Opening Day arrives as residents challenge status quo

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Finishing last is a victory for one marathoner

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Finishing last is a victory for one marathoner

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Correctional officer’s dedication to sports left impact on resident teams

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Correctional officer’s dedication to sports left impact on resident teams

by Martin Keith DeWitt

Arts

April 2, 2026

Gifted by patience, art arrives in the nick of time

Gifted by patience, art arrives in the nick of time

March 15, 2026

SQ Arts in Corrections lose funding

Kevin D. Sawyer

SQ Arts in Corrections lose funding

February 16, 2026

Musical talents collaborate in San Quentin, perform original songs

Musical talents collaborate in San Quentin, perform original songs

Español

June 10, 2026

Ejecuciones de prisioneros con enfermedades mentales

Ejecuciones de prisioneros con enfermedades mentales

June 9, 2026

El cáncer adentro y afueras de las prisiones

El cáncer adentro y afueras de las prisiones

April 27, 2026

Ley de Luisiana provee liberación adelantada a reos indocumentados

Ley de Luisiana provee liberación adelantada a reos indocumentados

Editorials

Must be well-read to be a jailhouse lawyer

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Must be well-read to be a jailhouse lawyer

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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

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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

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

by Kevin D. Sawyer

SQNews’ Editorial Board’s opinion on PROP 57

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SQNews’ Editorial Board’s opinion on PROP 57

by Kevin D. Sawyer

20-year anniversary of ‘R’ in CDCR

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20-year anniversary of ‘R’ in CDCR

by Kevin D. Sawyer

Letters to the editor reflect impact of San Quentin News

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Letters to the editor reflect impact of San Quentin News

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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