Watani Stiner was interviewed by his former creative writing teacher, Zoe Mullery, on July 22, 2020, regarding the outbreak of Coronavirus at San … [Read more...]
The visionary who resurrected San Quentin News
Former Warden Robert Ayers Jr. Eleven years ago, former San Quentin warden Robert Ayers Jr. pulled the San Quentin News from the dust heap and … [Read more...]
One of our finest shakes up SF Giants
Inmate Curtis Charles took a trip to Candlestick Park to engage in batting practice with the San Francisco Giants. On the way over, he stopped off at … [Read more...]
San Quentin Field Meet Cheered by Thousands of Inmates; Record Falls
Inmates of San Quentin prison’s athletic circles turned out yesterday to participate in the eighteenth annual track meet. Thousands of men who did not … [Read more...]
Dental procedures before modern medicine
JANUARY 23, 1938 L. L. Stanley, prison physician at San Quentin for the past 25 years, gave many interesting details of his work in a talk given at … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News Sept. 17, 1971—Supervisor of Vocational Instruction L.E. Ecke retires after 22 years at San … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News July 16, 1971— To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, a fight card hosting seven title … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News NOV. 28, 1980 – The Catholic Chapel played host Saturday to two local Christian bands. … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
SEPT. 19, 1980 – Coyote Park, the mini-park of trees and foliage located on the lower yard, has been laid bare by order of Warden George Sumner due to … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
JULY 4, 1980 – Three shots were fired on the C-Section yard to break up a fight between three convicts. One con was injured by birdshot, while another … [Read more...]