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San Quentin holds 2026 Kids’ Summer Book Fair

San Quentin baseball spreads rehabilitation globally

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

Mount Tamalpais College graduates seven San Quentin residents

SFDA Brooke Jenkins hosts Access to Hope Symposium at San Quentin

San Quentin holds 2026 Kids’ Summer Book Fair

San Quentin baseball spreads rehabilitation globally

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

Mount Tamalpais College graduates seven San Quentin residents

SFDA Brooke Jenkins hosts Access to Hope Symposium at San Quentin

by Charles Crowe

San Quentin holds 2026 Kids’ Summer Book Fair

by Ben Greenspon

San Quentin baseball spreads rehabilitation globally

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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

by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Mount Tamalpais College graduates seven San Quentin residents

by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

SFDA Brooke Jenkins hosts Access to Hope Symposium at San Quentin

Recent Stories

80 residents celebrate a milestone in recovery

Rehabilitation Corner

80 residents celebrate a milestone in recovery

by Cesar Martinez

Convicted felons at San Quentin pledge to become ambassadors of peace

Rehabilitation Corner

Convicted felons at San Quentin pledge to become ambassadors of peace

by Jarvis Garner Jr.

First-ever Bar Mitzvah held at San Quentin

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First-ever Bar Mitzvah held at San Quentin

by Jarvis Garner Jr.

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Treating dyslexia in prison

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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

July 25, 2026

Mediation training creates job opportunities upon release

Bostyon Johnson

Mediation training creates job opportunities upon release

July 7, 2026

Residents’ struggle with fatherhood overcome through spiritual discipline

Michael Callahan

Residents’ struggle with fatherhood overcome through spiritual discipline

July 1, 2026

Prison to Employment Connection participants interview with potential employers

Terrell J. Marshall

Prison to Employment Connection participants interview with potential employers

Law & Politics

July 27, 2026

Brandishing gun more serious than stabbing

Brandishing gun more serious than stabbing

July 8, 2026

Does a life sentence mean life in prison? Sentence reductions explained

Bostyon Johnson

Does a life sentence mean life in prison? Sentence reductions explained

June 21, 2026

Juvenile solitary confinement challenged in New York

Juvenile solitary confinement challenged in New York

Sports

San Quentin baseball spreads rehabilitation globally

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San Quentin baseball spreads rehabilitation globally

by Ben Greenspon

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

Arts

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’

May 13, 2026

Music program highlights authenticity and relatability through songwriting and singing

Michael Callahan

Music program highlights authenticity and relatability through songwriting and singing

April 2, 2026

Gifted by patience, art arrives in the nick of time

Gifted by patience, art arrives in the nick of time

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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