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San Quentin Plant Operations supervisor retires

La percepción a la reincidencia en crímenes sexuales

Concerns of toxic water and chronic illness in California prison

A look back at a decade of resentencing laws

Visits from family and hugs are a form of therapy

San Quentin Plant Operations supervisor retires

La percepción a la reincidencia en crímenes sexuales

Concerns of toxic water and chronic illness in California prison

A look back at a decade of resentencing laws

Visits from family and hugs are a form of therapy

by Terrell J. Marshall

San Quentin Plant Operations supervisor retires

by Cesar Martinez

La percepción a la reincidencia en crímenes sexuales

by Terrell J. Marshall

Concerns of toxic water and chronic illness in California prison

A look back at a decade of resentencing laws

by Jarvis Garner Jr.

Visits from family and hugs are a form of therapy

Recent Stories

Reentry programs can aid in public safety

Reentry programs can aid in public safety

Determination and hope persist

Determination and hope persist

by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Prison altercation ends in death of incarcerated man

CDCR

Prison altercation ends in death of incarcerated man

by Marcus Barnett

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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 9, 2026

San Quentin hosts first-ever marriage conference

San Quentin hosts first-ever marriage conference

June 9, 2026

San Quentin residents embrace new Learning Center

Bostyon Johnson

San Quentin residents embrace new Learning Center

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

Law & Politics

June 13, 2026

A look back at a decade of resentencing laws

A look back at a decade of resentencing laws

June 11, 2026

Prison altercation ends in death of incarcerated man

Prison altercation ends in death of incarcerated man

May 30, 2026

Another California prison laid to rest

Another California prison laid to rest

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 14, 2026

La percepción a la reincidencia en crímenes sexuales

La percepción a la reincidencia en crímenes sexuales

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

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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