Over the years, we’ve covered the loss of prison staff and administrators who have touched the lives of the incarcerated in a positive way. … [Read more...]
Throwback: Friday, September 19, 1980
San Quentin population on its way back up
San Quentin population on an upward trajectory after pandemic decline In 2020 San Quentin experienced one of the most deadly periods in its long … [Read more...]
SQNews Throwbacks: January 30, 1981
Interviews offer SQ residents chance to share stories of healing
San Quentin residents who were locked down for 14 months because of COVID-19 have mixed feelings about the care they received. Nevertheless, some are … [Read more...]
Ron Broomfield receives official confirmation as SQ’s new Warden
51-year-old Ronald J. Broomfield (above, right) has been sworn in as San Quentin State Prison’s new Warden. Over the past 20 years, Broomfield has … [Read more...]
ELDER DERRICK HOLLOWAY LEADS SQ GARDEN CHAPEL
Displayed in the entry hallway in Garden Chapel is a Biblical verse that reads “Iron sharpens iron.” Since 2009, Pastor Derrick Holloway has been … [Read more...]