Oakland’s new baseball team brings opportunity and hope
The Oakland Ballers’ celebration Sunday night at Raimondi Park in Oakland, where the home team
Artificial intelligence adversely impacts jobs for parolees
Interviewing for a job. (SQNews Archive) Following their release from prison, returning citizens will find
Mentorship is a powerful part of rehabilitation
Mentor Larry "Ali" Deminter's mentorship does not stop at CLUB recognition. (Photo by Marcus Casillas
Artwork in minimum security housing unit brings unity
Mural in H-Unit dorm four. (SQNews Archive) Two residents turn their love for art into
CTF Soledad resident enjoys old-fashioned hobby
The arrival of the GTL tablet’s e-messaging at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Construction leads to rat infestation
The team dealing with San Quentin's rat infestation. (Photo by Marcus Casillas, SQNews) Construction at
Tablet company accused of abusing monopoly
The Federal Communications Commission voted to increase the cost of telephone service in jails and
Lack of social justice programs fuels female incarceration rate
This graph shows the number of women in state prisons, local jails, and federal prisons
Study shows parole process is inadequate and often biased
The states excluded from our analysis have eliminated discretionary parole for most or all offenses
Simplicities in life motivate condemned prisoner
North Block Administrative Segregation Unit for Death Row inmates at San Quentin. (SQNews Archive) At
CDCR terminates weight loss drug program
Artwork by Chuck van Vliet The line of incarcerated individuals at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
Clean slate and resentencing laws take shape across U.S.
New Clean Slate and resentencing laws are gaining traction across the United States and paving
Running Club celebrates 20 years of changing lives, unity, growth
Darren Settlemeyer leading 1000 Mile running Club members on the Lower Yard. (SQ News Archive)
San Quentin 1000 Mile Running Club crowns new marathon champion
Runners take off for marathon run in San Quentin. (Photo by Marcus Casillas // SQNews)
CDCR budget only $4 billion less than LA Unified School District’s
San Quentin Learning Center under construction. (Photo by Marcus Casillas // SQNews) While San Quentin
Potential effects of chronic fear can be long-term
Living behind tall cement walls and barbed wire fences can be a fearful place for
Stacked charges and mandatory minimums add up
A U.S. district judge gave Frederick Turner a 40-year sentence because the laws around stacked
Nearly undefeated season ends at All-In football tournament
The All-In Flag Football playoff bonanza played out in dramatic fashion, as one team vied
Violinists practice all around San Quentin
SQ resident and violinist Aaron Gillum. (Photo by Marcus Casillas // SQNews) Music calms the
SQNews volunteer Steve McNamara’s business sense, training, dedication left impression
Longtime SQNews Steve McNamara. (SQNews Archive) It was with sadness that the San Quentin News