Lawsuit filed over inhumane conditions at California City Detention Center
California City Correctional Facility (CAC) has been turned into an ICE detention center following the
SQ runner sets marathon benchmark
Jose Fajardo broke San Quentin's marathon record. (Photo by Marcus Casillas, SQNews) Imagine throwing a
San Quentin moves toward single-cell occupancy
Cramped double-occupancy quarters in San Quentin. (Photo by Marcus Casillas) San Quentin Rehabilitation Center stands
Loud noise over PA system cause for health concerns
San Quentin residents need earplugs to tolerate ear-damaging announcements PA speaker system in housing unit.
Restitution First Act proposed by incarcerated persons
Civic Engagement Group with Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. (Courtesy of Public Information Officer
Alien removal process for prisoners in effect in Louisiana
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Prisoners find hope after a
California Supreme Court makes modification to three-strike law
Tobias Kleinlercher / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Two strikes based on the
New legislation mandates resentencing guidelines for people serving life without parole
A CDCR prisoner bring transferred. (Photo courtesy of CDCR) New legislation mandates resentencing guidelines for
Legislators reverse course on juvenile sentencing reform nationwide
Youth Tour of San Quentin (SQNewsArchive) Legislative bodies across the United States are repealing decades
Honoring Black Women
By Jerry Maleek Gearin and Jason Jackson Belvagene Davis By San Francisco Public Library -
Banned books in prison deter some readers from historical ‘factual contraband’
San Quentin Library. (SQNews Archive) In keeping with old traditions, departments of corrections across the
Residents talk domestic violence during Super Bowl
Domestic violence programs at San Quentin report that during Super Bowl Sunday there are more
Estado mental en tiempos de navideños
Una de las últimas encuestas realizadas en los años más resientes por National Alliance on
50-year-old non-profit provides incarcerated-trained service dog to disabled person
Canine Companions trainees Wendell and Artemis horse around on new artificial turf installed on the
Families shoulder billions in costs for incarcerated loved ones
"We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax" by fwd.us. A report published
Self-inflicted deaths in prison increased 70% over 20 years
Self-inflicted deaths in state prisons increased more than 70% from 2000 to 2024. (Photo by
El tráfico de drogas por correo
La Oficina del Alguacil en Nueva York, está implementando un sistema de escaneo para el
Musical talents collaborate in San Quentin, perform original songs
Residents and music instructors collaborate in week-long Musicambia workshop. (SQNews Archive) Silky, smooth falsettos and
Prison closure sparks interest in return of luxury resort
Photo courtesy of CDCR, 2019. Closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Riverside County in
Kwanzaa: a reflection of principles through culture and community
Kwanzaa in SQ. (SQNews Archive) San Quentin residents spoke about what three of the seven