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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

Film festival set to return in Fall ’25

May 30, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The second San Quentin Film Festival is officially scheduled to return to San Quentin Rehabilitation Center later this year on October 23 and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS

14 years after ‘Realignment’ of prison population

May 27, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

In the fall of 2011, the term “Realignment” was added to the wordlist of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. That was when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, cdcr, George Coles-El, Kamsan Suon, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, Tim Young

New rehabilitation center construction progresses quickly

May 3, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The reality of San Quentin officially becoming a rehabilitation center has been unfolding before the eyes of prisoners, staff, volunteers, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner, Uncategorized Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, The Last Mile

What is Public Safety?

April 5, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Indeterminate and determinate individuals view public safety differently "At San Quentin I had a hard time to convince friends that my sentence … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Most Read Tagged With: lifer, LWOP, public safety

Announcement of American Penal Press Contest coincides with World Press Freedom Day

April 3, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

This month, World Press Freedom Day acknowledges and celebrates journalists from all walks of life. This is the time to support journalists too often … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: American Penal Press Contest

Book Review: Robinson Crusoe

April 3, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Most of us have seen one of the diverse movie versions of the book Robinson Crusoe, the story about a malcontent castaway who is seemingly impatient … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BOOK REVIEW Tagged With: book review, Robinson Crusoe

53 years of incarceration led to accountability and suitability

April 2, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Fred Catano, 71, is scheduled to parole from San Quentin this month, after serving 53 continuous years behind bars. He was one of about 190 prisoners … [Read more...]

Filed Under: RE-ENTRY, Rehabilitation Corner

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