Gun violence discussions held at Arms Down graduation
Arms Down inside team with SFDA Brooke Jenkins and Public Safety Secretary Michael Redding from
Overcoming self-doubt and conquering imposter syndrome
By Michael "Luqman" Russell, KidCat Writer How do you actually know when all your hard
Investigations into excessive force by law enforcement
The U.S. Department of Justice has conducted many investigations of scandals and patterns of excessive
SQ Giants plate three runs late in barn burner
The San Quentin baseball team welcomed the SF Dealers onto the Field of Dreams for
Shared experiences break down false beliefs, build healthier connections
Inside and outside Humans of San Quentin team members. (Photo by Marcus Casillas, SQNews) Are
Insight Gardening renamed, expands to Lower Yard
Land Together, formerly Insight Garden, works with residents to plant gardens in their facility. (SQNews)
Resident implements redemptive qualities of rehabilitation
Navion "Smoove" Starks shoot jump shot over defender. (Marcus Casillas, SQNews) The jersey that is
Resident crisis prevention team seeks to make impact
Light Keepers alum, staff, and graduates. (Photo by Aristeo Sampablo, SQNews) As California’s Governor invests
Re-entrants struggle to obtain proper medical care upon release
Pedro Cruz, David Clifford, Captain Spencer and Rolon Morris are on the job in front
Jelly Roll brings hope for redemption
Despite setbacks on path to recovery Jelly Roll's story inspires residents Jelly Roll. (Artwork by
Women’s basketball comes to the Bay
Barbara Lee at a Golden State Valkyries Commemoration. (Battlesnake1, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia
Backlog of federal cases a concern for Department of Justice
The Justice Department distributed an internal memo calling on federal prosecutors to speed up handing
SQ Warriors’ teamwork pays off halfway through season
GSW - SQ Warriors September 2022 (SQNews Archive) As the San Quentin Warriors embarked on
NEWS BRIEFS — September 2025
1. California (The Guardian) – False reports from US immigration officers spark public unrest after
Congratulations Class of 2025
San Quentin celebrates over 138 graduates of educational and vocation programming Deandre Peterson Javier Espinosa
Faulty drug tests impact thousands of residents
Stock image In January, the state acknowledged that drug tests performed between April and July
Symposium highlights impact of low literacy on incarcerated
SQ Library. (SQNews Archive, 2022) Low literacy impacts approximately 70% of incarcerated adults in the
Organization fights sentencing enhancements
"People over Politics" is a step toward criminal justice reform as formerly incarcerated CEO endorses
Reimagined prison system takes a step backward
Less than two-and-a-half years ago, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom announced his idea for a reformed
Panic attack in the boardroom leaves impact
For San Quentin resident Rodney Baylis, 64, and for his family, the month of August