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San Quentin, California 94964

Population: 3,073

Incarcerated person’s smuggled books change his life
Correctional Construction Management crew big part of Upper Yard remodel
Aztec dancers connect with culture, religion, identity, heritage
Residents lament Channel One outage as TVs go black
Resident strike team cleans up biohazards
Incarcerated person’s smuggled books change his life
Correctional Construction Management crew big part of Upper Yard remodel
Aztec dancers connect with culture, religion, identity, heritage
Residents lament Channel One outage as TVs go black
Resident strike team cleans up biohazards
by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Incarcerated person’s smuggled books change his life

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by T. J. Marshall

Correctional Construction Management crew big part of Upper Yard remodel

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by Cesar Martinez

Aztec dancers connect with culture, religion, identity, heritage

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by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Residents lament Channel One outage as TVs go black

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by Eric Allen

Resident strike team cleans up biohazards

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Recent Stories

Impaired driving impacts all facets of society
Rehabilitation Corner

Impaired driving impacts all facets of society

by Michael Callahan
Work behind the scenes takes community effort
ARTS

Work behind the scenes takes community effort

by Bostyon Johnson
SF 49er George Kittle reminisces on visit to Death Row
SPORTS

SF 49er George Kittle reminisces on visit to Death Row

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

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San Quentin News wins prison newspaper of the year

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Former Death Row residents thrive at CHCF

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Former condemned prisoner resentenced and paroled

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At-risk youth donation drive for Tiny Village Spirit a success

At-risk youth donation drive for Tiny Village Spirit a success

Doctors give wrong drug dosage to incarcerated individual

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Wall City

Rehabilitation & Re-entry

February 9, 2026

Impaired driving impacts all facets of society

Michael Callahan
Impaired driving impacts all facets of society
December 19, 2025

Creative talents on display at San Quentin’s second film festival

Jason Jackson
Creative talents on display at San Quentin’s second film festival
November 26, 2025

Cultivating healthy relationships a catalyst to favorable environment

Jason Jackson
Cultivating healthy relationships a catalyst to favorable environment

Law & Politics

February 3, 2026

LGBTQ+ detainees at ICE facility allege abuse

Charles Crowe
LGBTQ+ detainees at ICE facility allege abuse
February 2, 2026

Discontentment among Black people deters voting

Jason Jackson
Discontentment among Black people deters voting
November 16, 2025

U.S. in a state of hyper-incarceration

T. J. Marshall
U.S. in a state of hyper-incarceration

Sports

SF 49er George Kittle reminisces on visit to Death Row
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SF 49er George Kittle reminisces on visit to Death Row

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho
Resident team fails to overcome seven-time champions Warriors’ insurmountable lead
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Resident team fails to overcome seven-time champions Warriors’ insurmountable lead

by Martin Keith DeWitt
CrossFit event honors seal team lieutenant who sacrificed his life to save team members
3

CrossFit event honors seal team lieutenant who sacrificed his life to save team members

by T. J. Marshall
Kidney donors dream to play baseball in San Quentin comes true
4

Kidney donors dream to play baseball in San Quentin comes true

by T. J. Marshall
Veterans play flag football on 9/11
5

Veterans play flag football on 9/11

by Ricky Ransom
Half-marathon marks halfway point in season
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Half-marathon marks halfway point in season

by T. J. Marshall

Arts

February 8, 2026

Work behind the scenes takes community effort

Bostyon Johnson
Work behind the scenes takes community effort
February 1, 2026

Images, inferiority, outlawed culture plague generations

Jerry Maleek Gearin
Images, inferiority, outlawed culture plague generations
December 19, 2025

Creative talents on display at San Quentin’s second film festival

Jason Jackson
Creative talents on display at San Quentin’s second film festival

Español

February 6, 2026

Oficiales correccionales fueron acusados

Aristeo Sampablo
Oficiales correccionales fueron acusados
February 5, 2026

El impacto evolución de la pena de muerte

Daniel Lopez
El impacto evolución de la pena de muerte
December 30, 2025

El impacto cinematográfico dentro y fuera de las cárceles

Edwin Chavez
El impacto cinematográfico dentro y fuera de las cárceles

Editorials

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
2

20-year anniversary of ‘R’ in CDCR

by Kevin D. Sawyer
Letters to the editor reflect impact of San Quentin News
3

Letters to the editor reflect impact of San Quentin News

by Kevin D. Sawyer
What is Public Safety?
4

What is Public Safety?

by Kevin D. Sawyer
Announcement of American Penal Press Contest coincides with World Press Freedom Day
5

Announcement of American Penal Press Contest coincides with World Press Freedom Day

by Kevin D. Sawyer
Meet our new Editor-in-Chief
6

Meet our new Editor-in-Chief

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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