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Former condemned prisoner resentenced and paroled

December 30, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Curtis Lee Ervin had not seen the moon in four decades. In November 1986 he was arrested, and from 1991 until about a year ago he lived inside San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, RE-ENTRY Tagged With: Curtis Lee Ervin, Death Row, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Former Death Row residents thrive at CHCF

November 1, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

No more shackles, cuffs, or escorts bring feelings of anxiety and gratitude San Quentin’s infamous Death Row has been empty for more than a year. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: California Health Care Facility, Death Row, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, The Row

California Health Care Facility residents connect with their roots

October 29, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Asian Pacific Islanders build up worship service, learn Hawaiian/Polynesian songs and dances “Aloha” is a Hawaiian greeting a group of Asian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: AAPI, California Health Care Facility

Doctors give wrong drug dosage to incarcerated individual

October 11, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

As California’s state prison system grapples with inmate overdoses from fentanyl, California Health Care Facility, in Stockton, California, the state … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HEALTHCARE, Most Read Tagged With: Aliasghar Mohyuddin, California Health Care Facility, Plata v. Newsom, The Sacramento Bee

Resident’s creativity reignites artistic fire despite setbacks

October 9, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Keffier Savary is a man of many aptitudes: painter, sculptor, and musician. He is also a veteran. He hails from Kingston, Jamaica, but is known to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS

SQNews’ Editorial Board’s opinion on PROP 57

October 6, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

In December 2016, San Quentin News published the front-page story “Proposition 57 passed…what now?” It took some time, but now that question has been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Most Read Tagged With: Prop 57, Proposition 57

20-year anniversary of ‘R’ in CDCR

September 29, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

This summer, I spent two-and-a-half months in recovery at a different type of rehabilitation center: California Health Care Facility, in Stockton, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Most Read Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Health Care Facility, cdcr, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Gun violence discussions held at Arms Down graduation

September 29, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Arms Down, a mutual-help group addressing firearm addiction, recognized its latest cohort of graduates in an uncommon violence intervention-type … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Arms Down, Brady Center, Brooke Jenkins, gun violence

Vocational article in SQNews inspires resident to pursue rehabilitation

September 26, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Charles Townsend's journey started and ended at San Quentin Rehabilitative determination was epitomized in Charles Townsend. The day after he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, RE-ENTRY

Letters to the editor reflect impact of San Quentin News

June 1, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Letters to the editor do not go unread when they arrive at San Quentin News. The letters are forwarded to us by San Quentin’s public information … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Letters to the Editor

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