• Home
  • About Us
  • Recent News
  • Rehabilitation Corner
  • Education
  • Legal
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Espanol
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe to San Quentin News

San Quentin News

San Quentin News

Written By Incarcerated - Advancing Social Justice

  • Home
  • Image Galleries
  • Back Issues
  • Wall City Magazine
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe

Music and mental health a part of rehabilitation

November 20, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

In dealing with life’s curve balls, incarcerated musicians express their love for music and how they use it to cope with the stressors life throws at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MUSIC Tagged With: San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, The Greater Good

Resident crisis prevention team seeks to make impact

September 29, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

As California’s Governor invests in men’s mental health, San Quentin residents speak their truth at a crisis intervention graduation. Light … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MENTAL HEALTH, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Light Keepers, Mental Health, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Re-entrants struggle to obtain proper medical care upon release

September 28, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Pedro Cruz David Clifford Captain Spencer and Rolon Morris are on the job in front of SQ medical center.

After spending decades behind bars, incarcerated people are leaving prison with chronic care needs and are faced with deficiencies in the healthcare … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, HEALTHCARE, RE-ENTRY Tagged With: cdcr, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, health insurance, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Organization fights sentencing enhancements

September 19, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

"People over Politics" is a step toward criminal justice reform as formerly incarcerated CEO endorses woman candidate for California … [Read more...]

Filed Under: POLITICS Tagged With: California governor, Ceasar McDowell, Sharifah Hardie

Data debunks misleading information as crime rates are down since 2020

August 28, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Policing based on false data, misleading information, and executive policies may have caused crime to increase in the United States. In 2019–20 the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation

Thousands convert to Islam in prison each year

August 27, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

In spite of misconceptions around radicalization, incarcerated people converting to Islam are finding freedom behind prison walls. In the United … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Religious Programs Tagged With: Islam, Muslim, Tayba Foundation

Life-term residents await release after suitability

August 3, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Positive programming, accountability, and suitability not enough to release term-to-life residents no longer a threat to public safety San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, Most Read Tagged With: Alcoholics Anonymous, cdcr, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Mark Hernandez, Narcotics Anonymous, Prop 57, Proposition 57, Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act, Ricardo Romero, Sacramento County Superior Court

Residents celebrate federal holiday in artistic style

August 2, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Boxes of Girl Scout cookies, pizza, and free haircuts provided to all residents San Quentin residents celebrated Juneteenth through artistic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS Tagged With: Juneteenth

In memoriam – Marcus Henderson

July 28, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Residents call him loving, a class act, and a mentor. He left a lasting impression. The San Quentin community remembers the man behind the hugs, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Most Read, OBITUARY Tagged With: marcus henderson, San Quentin News

Recognition ceremony highlights racial discrimination

July 1, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The acknowledgment of racial discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander people came into view during a self-help recognition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: AAPI, R.O.O.T.S., Restoring Our Original True Selves

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 13
  • Next Page »

Video

Made With Love At San Quentin State Prison The Last Mile Logo