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

Will Ferrell and Jon Hamm play hardball on ‘streaky’ day

Residents’ struggle with fatherhood overcome through spiritual discipline

Carceral segregation deeply rooted in San Quentin

Prison to Employment Connection participants interview with potential employers

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

Will Ferrell and Jon Hamm play hardball on ‘streaky’ day

Residents’ struggle with fatherhood overcome through spiritual discipline

Carceral segregation deeply rooted in San Quentin

Prison to Employment Connection participants interview with potential employers

by Bostyon Johnson

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

by Ben Greenspon

Will Ferrell and Jon Hamm play hardball on ‘streaky’ day

by Michael Callahan

Residents’ struggle with fatherhood overcome through spiritual discipline

by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Carceral segregation deeply rooted in San Quentin

by Terrell J. Marshall

Prison to Employment Connection participants interview with potential employers

Recent Stories

Mt. Tamalpais College celebrates 30-year anniversary

Mt. Tamalpais College celebrates 30-year anniversary

by Charles Crowe

2026 San Quentin Resource Fair a success

2026 San Quentin Resource Fair a success

by Charles Crowe

Aspiring public defenders discuss effective counsel in San Quentin

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

Aspiring public defenders discuss effective counsel in San Quentin

by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

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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 13, 2026

Visits from family and hugs are a form of therapy

Jarvis Garner Jr.

Visits from family and hugs are a form of therapy

June 12, 2026

Reentry programs can aid in public safety

Reentry programs can aid in public safety

June 11, 2026

Determination and hope persist

Jerry Maleek Gearin

Determination and hope persist

Law & Politics

June 21, 2026

Juvenile solitary confinement challenged in New York

Juvenile solitary confinement challenged in New York

June 21, 2026

Public Policy Institute of California study on racial disparity in cop stops

Kevin D. Sawyer

Public Policy Institute of California study on racial disparity in cop stops

June 20, 2026

Bill proposed to improve access to petitions for Racial Justice Act

Bill proposed to improve access to petitions for Racial Justice Act

Sports

Will Ferrell and Jon Hamm play hardball on ‘streaky’ day

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Will Ferrell and Jon Hamm play hardball on ‘streaky’ day

by Ben Greenspon

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

President Trump pardons baseball icons

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President Trump pardons baseball icons

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Q & A with Running Club Chairman

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Q & A with Running Club Chairman

by Ben Greenspon

Intense competition before baseball season starts

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Intense competition before baseball season starts

by Ben Greenspon

San Quentin’s athletic field deteriorating

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San Quentin’s athletic field deteriorating

by Ben Greenspon

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

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

20-year anniversary of ‘R’ in CDCR

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20-year anniversary of ‘R’ in CDCR

by Kevin D. Sawyer

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