When the governor rejects parole to a lifer, it’s devastating both to the inmate and his family. The family members become faceless victims. To … [Read more...]

This edition of the San Quentin News marks the one-year anniversary of the resurrection of the inmate-produced newspaper whose aim is to tell what … [Read more...]

Actor Mike Farrell says prisons need to do more to help people, such as the San Quentin R.E.A.C.H. program is doing to combat illiteracy. “My friend … [Read more...]

April 25, 1980 - “The Phantom Diner” - S.Q. News’ esteemed “Restaurant Critic” reported that after sampling 26 meals over nine days in the chow hall, … [Read more...]

Condemned inmate Michael Dee Mattson, 55, who was on California’s death row for the kidnappings, rapes and murders of two Los Angeles County girls, … [Read more...]

Steve Emrick, San Quentin Arts in Corrections program coordinator, received an award from His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his compassionate … [Read more...]

When Eddy Zheng arrived at San Quentin 22 years ago, he couldn’t speak a word of English. Today, thanks to prison education programs, he is a free man … [Read more...]

A university-prison program is under way to teach San Quentin inmates how to function in a computer-oriented society when they are released. “We hope … [Read more...]