A podcast produced at San Quentin about the parole process has won a national award. The podcast was produced by UnCuffed, a program at San … [Read more...]
CELEBRATING OUR 150th EDITION
Struggles, tragedies and triumphs are what a good story and powerful dynasties are built on. SQNews is honored to reach another milestone by … [Read more...]
COVID-19 still curbs programming at Folsom Women’s Facility
By Bisma Rashid, Contributing Writer COVID-19 conditions continue to aggravate the prison environment and add hurdles to rehabilitation and … [Read more...]
SQ residents graduate from SQN Journalism Guild
On Aug. 18, to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” cap and gown-decked graduates marched to cheers and applause marking their graduation from the … [Read more...]
SQNews wins again at California Journalism Awards
The California News Publishers Association recognized San Quentin News writers with seven awards in its 2021 California Journalism Awards Print … [Read more...]
Incarcerated readers reap benefits of San Quentin News
Prisoners say the San Quentin News is a voice for the incarcerated telling them important information about the criminal justice system. “The … [Read more...]
SQ’s ForwardThis team grows with eye toward the future
A group of innovative young videographers is blazing a trail for other up-and-coming movie-makers, and preserving the future of video journalism for … [Read more...]
Q&A with Diane Kahn, co-founder of HoSQ
Before Diane Kahn co-founded Humans of San Quentin (HoSQ) with San Quentin News staffer Juan Haines, she taught a GED class at San Quentin. Her … [Read more...]
Audio journalism program holds graduation
An audio journalism program that trains incarcerated people in the skills necessary to work in radio upon release had its first graduation for … [Read more...]
Transformando vidas a través del ARTE
El lenguaje universal del arte puede transformar a hombres y mujeres encarcelados al ofrecerles herramientas de auto-descubrimiento, auto-reflexión y … [Read more...]