Prisoners and community volunteers gathered in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel in early March to attend the eighth annual graduation of 22 new members … [Read more...]
Lifer Home for the Holidays
Released from San Quentin State Prison after 33 years in prison, Albert Hernandez will be home for the holiday, proclaiming that is a very different … [Read more...]
October 2011 News Briefs
OKLAHOMA-Sixteen of the 46 California prisoners housed at the North Fork Correctional Facility in Oklahoma were hospitalized after a riot broke out … [Read more...]
Hitland Brings Festivities to Lower Yard
It’s one of San Quentin’s favorite events, featuring hot dogs and music. They call it “Hot Dog Day,” with free entertainment provided by the volunteer … [Read more...]
September 2011 News Briefs
SACRAMENTO – Some 3,300 California state workers have been notified that their jobs may soon be eliminated. The layoffs would take place over the next … [Read more...]
Hitland Brings Festivities to Lower Yard
It’s one of San Quentin’s favorite events, featuring hot dogs and music. They call it “Hot Dog Day,” with free entertainment provided by the volunteer … [Read more...]
November 2010 News Briefs
SACRAMENTO –Some 3,300 California state workers have been notified that their jobs may soon be eliminated. The layoffs would take place over … [Read more...]
What’s Up With the Gym
Whether we blame it on a court order or the budget crisis, the San Quentin gymnasium that once held over 350 Reception Center inmates because of an … [Read more...]