Hoping to make the 2026 San Quentin Giants baseball team, residents headed to the Lower Yard for tryouts. Under a blue sky, with a well-groomed … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2026
About time for changes to a dysfunctional criminal justice system
fAs a sitting governor who has higher political aspirations, he has gone out of his way to make improvements in the Golden State. But like any … [Read more...]
San Quentin Plant Operations supervisor retires
Mike Winder proof that kind-heartedness goes a long way San Quentin Rehabilitation Center free-staff painter, part time percussionist, and valued … [Read more...]
La percepción a la reincidencia en crímenes sexuales
La noción errónea aunado con mitos sobre la reincidencia en crímenes sexuales, ha capturado la atención, opinión y percepción de inseguridad pública … [Read more...]
Concerns of toxic water and chronic illness in California prison
For more than 20 years incarcerated people at California’s Mule Creek Prison have raised concerns about the drinking water. “The water tastes like … [Read more...]
A look back at a decade of resentencing laws
In the last 12 years, California has passed numerous criminal justice reform laws to reduce the prison population through resentencing. For decades, … [Read more...]
Visits from family and hugs are a form of therapy
What's in a hug? For recent graduates at a San Quentin Rehabilitation Center class, it’s a form of therapy. Resident Joey Marsala’s mother Cindy … [Read more...]
Reentry programs can aid in public safety
Friends Outside is an organization committed to serving all 31 California state prisons, including San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, by providing … [Read more...]
Determination and hope persist
Despite parole denials, three individuals stay steadfast in pursuit of freedom Three SQ residents who have spent more than 14 decades in prison … [Read more...]
Prison altercation ends in death of incarcerated man
An incarcerated person serving a life sentence was found dead by correctional officials in a Northern California prison. Stephenson C. Kim, 45, was … [Read more...]