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Warriors open basketball season with loss, Kings win

SQ Giants’ winning streak comes to an abrupt halt

A message from the Editor-in-Chief

El precio de la gasolina afecta a los encarcelados

Centro de Aprendizaje en SQ

Warriors open basketball season with loss, Kings win

SQ Giants’ winning streak comes to an abrupt halt

A message from the Editor-in-Chief

El precio de la gasolina afecta a los encarcelados

by Edwin Chavez

Centro de Aprendizaje en SQ

by Martin Keith DeWitt

Warriors open basketball season with loss, Kings win

by Ben Greenspon

SQ Giants’ winning streak comes to an abrupt halt

by Bostyon Johnson

A message from the Editor-in-Chief

by Cesar Martinez

El precio de la gasolina afecta a los encarcelados

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KidCat kickstarts introspection and emotional intelligence

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KidCat kickstarts introspection and emotional intelligence

by San Quentin News Contributor

Justice Department’s report highlights sex offenders’ recidivism

Justice Department’s report highlights sex offenders’ recidivism

by Cesar Martinez

50th anniversary of saving the integrity of the American flag

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50th anniversary of saving the integrity of the American flag

by Veronica Roseborough

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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

June 13, 2026

Visits from family and hugs are a form of therapy

Jarvis Garner Jr.

Visits from family and hugs are a form of therapy

June 12, 2026

Reentry programs can aid in public safety

Reentry programs can aid in public safety

June 11, 2026

Determination and hope persist

Jerry Maleek Gearin

Determination and hope persist

Law & Politics

June 21, 2026

Juvenile solitary confinement challenged in New York

Juvenile solitary confinement challenged in New York

June 21, 2026

Public Policy Institute of California study on racial disparity in cop stops

Kevin D. Sawyer

Public Policy Institute of California study on racial disparity in cop stops

June 20, 2026

Bill proposed to improve access to petitions for Racial Justice Act

Bill proposed to improve access to petitions for Racial Justice Act

Sports

Warriors open basketball season with loss, Kings win

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Warriors open basketball season with loss, Kings win

by Martin Keith DeWitt

SQ Giants’ winning streak comes to an abrupt halt

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SQ Giants’ winning streak comes to an abrupt halt

by Ben Greenspon

50th anniversary of saving the integrity of the American flag

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50th anniversary of saving the integrity of the American flag

by Veronica Roseborough

Professional athlete faces criticism over LGTBQ+ comments

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Professional athlete faces criticism over LGTBQ+ comments

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

1000-Mile Running club membership at all time high

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1000-Mile Running club membership at all time high

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

President Trump pardons baseball icons

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President Trump pardons baseball icons

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

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

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

June 14, 2026

La percepción a la reincidencia en crímenes sexuales

La percepción a la reincidencia en crímenes sexuales

Editorials

A message from the Editor-in-Chief

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A message from the Editor-in-Chief

by Bostyon Johnson

About time for changes to a dysfunctional criminal justice system

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About time for changes to a dysfunctional criminal justice system

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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

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