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San Quentin, California 94964

Population: 2,229

Residents hesitant to move to East Block

New library brings autonomy, normality to residents

Dying to receive support

San Quentin Policy Group seeks objective review commission

Scanning of incoming mail delivers impact on residents, families

Residents hesitant to move to East Block

New library brings autonomy, normality to residents

Dying to receive support

San Quentin Policy Group seeks objective review commission

Scanning of incoming mail delivers impact on residents, families

by Bostyon Johnson

Residents hesitant to move to East Block

by Charles Crowe

New library brings autonomy, normality to residents

by Terrell J. Marshall

Dying to receive support

by Ben Greenspon

San Quentin Policy Group seeks objective review commission

by Jason Jackson

Scanning of incoming mail delivers impact on residents, families

Recent Stories

Residents commit to pursuing higher education

Residents commit to pursuing higher education

by Bostyon Johnson

San Quentin News hosts education forum to find solutions to end intergenerational incarceration

San Quentin News hosts education forum to find solutions to end intergenerational incarceration

by Michael Callahan

San Quentin holds 20th Annual Day of Peace

Rehabilitation Corner

San Quentin holds 20th Annual Day of Peace

by Jerry Maleek Gearin

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School-to-prison pipeline persists

School-to-prison pipeline persists

Public defender role outsourced

Public defender role outsourced

College offers liberal arts degree for incarcerated

College offers liberal arts degree for incarcerated

Clarifying Cinco de Mayo

Clarifying Cinco de Mayo

Seven-to-forever sentencing, part 1

Seven-to-forever sentencing, part 1

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Wall City

Rehabilitation & Re-entry

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

July 28, 2026

San Quentin residents honored for culinary genius

San Quentin residents honored for culinary genius

Law & Politics

July 15, 2026

State prison spending immovable object

Jerry Maleek Gearin

State prison spending immovable object

July 14, 2026

Lack of transparency behind sexual abuse claims a concern

Terrell J. Marshall

Lack of transparency behind sexual abuse claims a concern

July 14, 2026

Law proposed to deny child molesters parole

Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Law proposed to deny child molesters parole

Sports

San Quentin Giants play Oakland Ballers

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San Quentin Giants play Oakland Ballers

by Ben Greenspon

San Quentin baseball spreads rehabilitation globally

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San Quentin baseball spreads rehabilitation globally

by Ben Greenspon

Slow start to basketball season for SQ’s Warriors and Kings

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Slow start to basketball season for SQ’s Warriors and Kings

by Martin Keith DeWitt

San Quentin Giants struggle at start of season without head coach

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San Quentin Giants struggle at start of season without head coach

by Ben Greenspon

50 runs in San Quentin Hardtimers season opener

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50 runs in San Quentin Hardtimers season opener

by Marcus Casillas

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

Arts

July 31, 2026

San Quentin holds inspirational music night

Aristeo Sampablo

San Quentin holds inspirational music night

July 29, 2026

San Quentin holds 2026 Kids’ Summer Book Fair

San Quentin holds 2026 Kids’ Summer Book Fair

July 29, 2026

Incarcerated thespians perform rendition of Shakespeare’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

Kevin D. Sawyer

Incarcerated thespians perform rendition of Shakespeare’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

Español

July 11, 2026

Ira antes de la violencia

Ira antes de la violencia

July 8, 2026

Analfabetismo dentro de la paredes

Analfabetismo dentro de la paredes

June 21, 2026

Centro de Aprendizaje en SQ

Centro de Aprendizaje en SQ

Editorials

Residents hesitant to move to East Block

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Residents hesitant to move to East Block

by Bostyon Johnson

SQNews moves toward a robust future

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SQNews moves toward a robust future

by Bostyon Johnson

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

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