Bay Area children of incarcerated parents receive bikes Almost two hundred Bay Area children whose parents are incarcerated got brand-new … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2025
Threat of deportation upon release causes concern
Editor’s note: Edwin E. Chavez, co-author of this article is Gabriel’s brother and the son of Señora Hurren. Gabriel V. Chavez was a California … [Read more...]
Transgender community raises awareness of transphobic violence
The San Quentin community gathered in Chapel A in recognition of the rehabilitation center’s second annual observance of the Transgender Day of … [Read more...]
Op-ed: Health and wellness are rights for all men
Darrell Wade, Executive Director and founder of Oregon Black Men’s Wellness, a nonprofit established in December 2019, celebrated Juneteenth with … [Read more...]
Valley State residents earn Bachelor’s Degrees
Valley State Prison held the first graduation of Fresno State University bachelor’s degree students in the facility’s history. Over two hundred … [Read more...]
Residents share concern over portion size and standardized menu
Concerns have been made over diminishing food quality and portion size by many San Quentin residents. Most recently, residents have noticed a … [Read more...]
Signed and vetoed bills impact incarcerated effective 2025
The following list are of bills signed or vetoed by the Governor of California and could have an impact on the SQ community. Here is what was signed … [Read more...]
Longtime SQ News editor-in-chief paroles after decades in prison
Award winning journalist and former editor-in-chief Marcus Henderson paroles after nearly three decades of incarceration. As San Quentin News … [Read more...]
Op-ed: Education and self-worth reduce recidivism
In achieving a higher education while incarcerated, social skills are obtained, enhancing self-worth that can reduce recidivism rates. A higher … [Read more...]
Organization fights to repeal Three Strikes Law
The public may have lost interest in the efforts to repeal California’s controversial three strikes law, but the 30,000 second-strikers and the 7,000 … [Read more...]