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SQ Giants close out competitive season with tough loss

Resentencing report brings hope to some

Service and pricing could improve if the prison service providers had competition

U.S. Department of Justice discusses transgender gun rights

Seventh annual ‘Family Day’ basketball tournament features alumni, Emmy Award documentarian

SQ Giants close out competitive season with tough loss

Resentencing report brings hope to some

Service and pricing could improve if the prison service providers had competition

U.S. Department of Justice discusses transgender gun rights

Seventh annual ‘Family Day’ basketball tournament features alumni, Emmy Award documentarian

by T. J. Marshall

SQ Giants close out competitive season with tough loss

by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Resentencing report brings hope to some

by Kevin D. Sawyer

Service and pricing could improve if the prison service providers had competition

by Marcus Casillas

U.S. Department of Justice discusses transgender gun rights

by Martin Keith DeWitt

Seventh annual ‘Family Day’ basketball tournament features alumni, Emmy Award documentarian

Recent Stories

Incarcerated person’s smuggled books change his life

Rehabilitation Corner

Incarcerated person’s smuggled books change his life

by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Correctional Construction Management crew big part of Upper Yard remodel

Rehabilitation Corner

Correctional Construction Management crew big part of Upper Yard remodel

by T. J. Marshall

Aztec dancers connect with culture, religion, identity, heritage

ARTS

Aztec dancers connect with culture, religion, identity, heritage

by Cesar Martinez

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Former Death Row residents thrive at CHCF

Former Death Row residents thrive at CHCF

Former condemned prisoner resentenced and paroled

Former condemned prisoner resentenced and paroled

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

Doctors give wrong drug dosage to incarcerated individual

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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

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

November 26, 2025

Cultivating healthy relationships a catalyst to favorable environment

Cultivating healthy relationships a catalyst to favorable environment

Law & Politics

February 17, 2026

U.S. Department of Justice discusses transgender gun rights

Marcus Casillas

U.S. Department of Justice discusses transgender gun rights

February 4, 2026

Gun rights possibly restored for some felons

Gun rights possibly restored for some felons

February 3, 2026

LGBTQ+ detainees at ICE facility allege abuse

LGBTQ+ detainees at ICE facility allege abuse

Sports

SQ Giants close out competitive season with tough loss

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SQ Giants close out competitive season with tough loss

by T. J. Marshall

Seventh annual ‘Family Day’ basketball tournament features alumni, Emmy Award documentarian

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Seventh annual ‘Family Day’ basketball tournament features alumni, Emmy Award documentarian

by Martin Keith DeWitt

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

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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

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Kidney donors dream to play baseball in San Quentin comes true

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

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

El impacto evolución de la pena de muerte

December 30, 2025

El impacto cinematográfico dentro y fuera de las cárceles

El impacto cinematográfico dentro y fuera de las cárceles

Editorials

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

What is Public Safety?

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What is Public Safety?

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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

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

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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