By Peabody Awards - Own work, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73383792 David Barstow, a four-time Pulitzer … [Read more...]
Michael Harris is free after 30 years
Michael Harris, co-founder of Death Row Records and former San Quentin News editor-in-chief, has finally been freed. Harris was granted a pardon by … [Read more...]
Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-nominated Ear Hustle
Nigel Poor, Earlonne Woods, Antwan Banks and Pat Mesiti-Miller Once again Ear Hustle, San Quentin’s critically acclaimed podcast, has broken new … [Read more...]
PEN America Writing for Justice Fellowship 2021
PEN AMERICA PEN America’s Writing for Justice Fellowship will commission six or more writers— emerging or established—to create written works of … [Read more...]
SQ News planted a seed at Calipatria state prison
Men of Vision @ Calipatria Journalism is evolving throughout the California correctional system with the creation of newspapers, podcasts and … [Read more...]
Pelican Bay’s new podcast ‘UNLOCKED’
Pelican Bay's UNLOCKED staff meets Creators of a new Pelican Bay podcast look to build community and prisoner relationships—one story at a time, … [Read more...]
Storytellers polish their craft through the San Quentin News Journalism Guild
Monica Campbell with the Spanish graduating class of 2020 The second annual San Quentin News Journalism Guild Graduation took place in the … [Read more...]
Social media depicting prison experiences gaining popularity
By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer The prison experience meets social media. The popularity of YouTube prison channels that show … [Read more...]
The UK revises prisoner work furlough policies
By—Alfred King In the United Kingdom, more prisoners are being allowed to take outside jobs while serving their sentence. Both England and Wales … [Read more...]
Local television station honors three with the Jefferson Award for their public service at San Quentin
San Quentin employee Raphaele Casale has been presented The Jefferson Award for Public Service for her behind the scenes community work. Raphaele … [Read more...]