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U.S. Department of Justice discusses transgender gun rights

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

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

U.S. Department of Justice discusses transgender gun rights

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

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

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

by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Incarcerated person’s smuggled books change his life

by T. J. Marshall

Correctional Construction Management crew big part of Upper Yard remodel

by Cesar Martinez

Aztec dancers connect with culture, religion, identity, heritage

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Residents lament Channel One outage as TVs go black

by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Resident strike team cleans up biohazards

Rehabilitation Corner

Resident strike team cleans up biohazards

Impaired driving impacts all facets of society

Rehabilitation Corner

Impaired driving impacts all facets of society

by Michael Callahan

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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 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

February 2, 2026

Discontentment among Black people deters voting

Discontentment among Black people deters voting

Sports

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

Veterans play flag football on 9/11

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Veterans play flag football on 9/11

by Ricky Ransom

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

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

Meet our new Editor-in-Chief

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Meet our new Editor-in-Chief

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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