Health and Wellness

Growing prison plants transformed Nicole Rose’s life

November 29, 2020 by Administrators

Introduction written by Nicole Rose When I was 21 years old, I entered one of Britain’s highest security prisons for women and began a … [Read more...]

Looking back, Breast Cancer Awareness Month at SQ

November 29, 2020 by Emily Nonko

This October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but a mainstay event on the San Quentin prison yard to commemorate it will not take place due to … [Read more...]

The demands of the #stopsanquentinoutbreak coalition

September 30, 2020 by San Quentin Outbreak Coalition

This article was written back in August and reflects conditions then.After months of urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to take action to curb the spread of … [Read more...]

CDCR and how they’re handing the global pandemic

September 30, 2020 by Rahsaan Thomas

California prison officials are doing everything they can to protect incarcerated people from Coronavirus outbreaks, except release half the … [Read more...]

Nearly 15,000 meals per day served at San Quentin with a special touch

March 16, 2020 by Timothy Hicks

San Quentin’s newest food manager says in a predominately-male prison, it takes a woman’s touch to balance out the population, especially when it … [Read more...]

Que es el corona virus y como se puede prevenir

March 12, 2020 by Juan Espinosa

El Corona Virus conocido como 2019-nCoV se está expandiendo a lo largo del planeta. El virus ha causado la muerte de casi mil personas y … [Read more...]

State to pay $1.5 million to family of prisoner who committed suicide

February 13, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

California has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the family of Erika Rocha, whose prison suicide was deemed foresee- able and preventable, the Sacramento … [Read more...]

Offering cultural education through Kwanzaa

February 13, 2020 by ANTHONY FAULK

Over 100 San Quentin residents ushered in Kwanzaa 2019 with a night of enlightening and culturally relevant speeches and inspiring performances. The … [Read more...]

SQN EXTRA: WORST POLICY IMAGINABLE

February 10, 2020 by Amir Shabazz

Arizona state prisoners are being charged for their medical expenses when they’re taken to the hospital for using illegal substances, reported The … [Read more...]