In keeping with old traditions, departments of corrections across the country continue to suppress the purchases and possession of book titles that … [Read more...]
Service and pricing could improve if the prison service providers had competition
The unanswered questions about the impending arrival of new tablets in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation cause some anxiety … [Read more...]
SQNews’ Editorial Board’s opinion on PROP 57
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...]
20-year anniversary of ‘R’ in CDCR
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...]
Letters to the editor reflect impact of San Quentin News
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...]
What is Public Safety?
Indeterminate and determinate individuals view public safety differently "At San Quentin I had a hard time to convince friends that my sentence … [Read more...]
Announcement of American Penal Press Contest coincides with World Press Freedom Day
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
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...]
Hundreds of prisoners still languish in prison for more than 50 years
Lifers convicted of murder and sentenced under an out-of-date statute are forgotten Rehabilitation and the California Model are declared mission … [Read more...]
Editorial: Don’t give up on our youth
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...]
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