Editorial

Letters to the editor reflect impact of San Quentin News

July 1, 2025 by Kevin 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...]

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

May 3, 2025 by Kevin 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...]

Meet our new Editor-in-Chief

March 9, 2025 by Kevin Sawyer

People keep asking me why I returned to San Quentin News. As the newspaper approaches the 17-year-mark since its reappearance in 2008, preparations … [Read more...]

Editorial: Don’t give up on our youth

December 31, 2024 by Marcus Henderson

Should we be concerned — has America given up on our youth when it comes to the criminal justice system? As the pendulum swings back to the “tough … [Read more...]

Editorial: Honoring La Mezcla, trailblazers of rehabilitation

September 23, 2024 by Marcus Henderson

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, I would like to present a throwback shout-out to San Quentin’s La Mezcla, a 1980s Latino Chicano cultural … [Read more...]

Editorial: No ‘tough on crime’ rhetoric for Trump

July 1, 2024 by Marcus Henderson

Cries of it’s a “witch hunt,” a “scam,” and the court system is “corrupted” and “rigged” were some of the comments former U.S. President and business … [Read more...]

Editorial: Ideological tug-of-war

June 23, 2024 by Marcus Henderson

How do you transform a correctional system that has been built on institutionalized “prison politics”? These hidden politics consist of violence, … [Read more...]

Editorial: New year brings hope, commitment, change

January 17, 2024 by Marcus Henderson

First, let me wish you all a prosperous new year. It is hard for me to wish you all a Happy New Year, because there is nothing happy about being in … [Read more...]