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Does a life sentence mean life in prison? Sentence reductions explained
08 Jul
Legislation

Does a life sentence mean life in prison? Sentence reductions explained

San Quentin East Block Group Yard Complex. (Photo courtesy of CDCR) There are four ways

by Bostyon Johnson
Will Ferrell and Jon Hamm play hardball on ‘streaky’ day 
07 Jul
SPORTS

Will Ferrell and Jon Hamm play hardball on ‘streaky’ day 

Will Ferrell squares up to bunt.(Photo by Marcus Casillas, SQNews)  The 2026 San Quentin Giants

by Ben Greenspon
Residents’ struggle with fatherhood overcome through spiritual discipline 
07 Jul
Rehabilitation Corner Religious Programs

Residents’ struggle with fatherhood overcome through spiritual discipline 

Parenting is challenging, especially from inside a prison, but a father’s role in their kids’

by Michael Callahan
Carceral segregation deeply rooted in San Quentin
01 Jul
San Quentin News

Carceral segregation deeply rooted in San Quentin

Hillside view of Lower Yard and segregated areas. (SQNews Archive) Is carceral segregation as American

by Jerry Maleek Gearin
Prison to Employment Connection participants interview with potential employers 
01 Jul
RE-ENTRY

Prison to Employment Connection participants interview with potential employers 

Employers coming in and greeting P2EC Participants in chapel B. (Photo by Marcus Casillas, SQNews)

by Terrell J. Marshall
Mt. Tamalpais College celebrates 30-year anniversary 
01 Jul
EDUCATION

Mt. Tamalpais College celebrates 30-year anniversary 

SQ Warden Ron Broomfield stands proudly alongside Mt. Tamalpais College’s graduating class of 2022. Graduates

by Charles Crowe
2026 San Quentin Resource Fair a success
30 Jun
RE-ENTRY

2026 San Quentin Resource Fair a success

Residents gather re-entry information at 2026 Resource Fair. (Photo by Marcus Casillas, SQNews) Programs designed

by Charles Crowe
Aspiring public defenders discuss effective counsel in San Quentin
29 Jun
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

Aspiring public defenders discuss effective counsel in San Quentin

Future public defenders visit San Quentin. (Photo by Marcus Casillas, SQNews) Thirteen law students, all

by C.K. Gerhartsreiter
Veterans Group of San Quentin hosts annual armed services banquet
25 Jun
VETERANS

Veterans Group of San Quentin hosts annual armed services banquet

San Quentins’ Color Guard posting the flags at the front of the banquet. (Photo by

by Michael Callahan
Annual Literacy Symposium discusses strategies to end the school to prison pipeline
24 Jun
EDUCATION

Annual Literacy Symposium discusses strategies to end the school to prison pipeline

Resident Peer Mentor Trevor Shaw speaks to the attendees at the symposium. (Photo by Marcus

by Jason Jackson
1000-Mile Running club membership at all time high
22 Jun
SPORTS

1000-Mile Running club membership at all time high

Skid Row and 1000 Mile Club runners at the start of the race The 1000

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho
San Quentin hosts healthcare symposium
22 Jun
HEALTHCARE

San Quentin hosts healthcare symposium

(Right to left) Peer Support Specialist program mentor Michael Moore coordinating with Health Program Manager

by Jerry Maleek Gearin
Farmer’s market being seeded
22 Jun
Health and Wellness

Farmer’s market being seeded

Farmer's market at Central California Women's Facility. (Photos courtesy of Kelly Fogel) Nearly 1,000 residents

by Jason Jackson
President Trump pardons baseball icons
21 Jun
SPORTS

President Trump pardons baseball icons

Darryl Strawberry at Crenshaw High School. (Photo courtesy of Wikicommons) A new season of baseball

by Anthony Manuel Caravalho
Juvenile solitary confinement challenged in New York
21 Jun
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Juvenile solitary confinement challenged in New York

United Nations officials say long-term solitary confinement for juveniles equals torture, which can lead to

by Ben Greenspon
Public Policy Institute of California study on racial disparity in cop stops
21 Jun
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Public Policy Institute of California study on racial disparity in cop stops

Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The number of racial and ethnic stops

by Kevin D. Sawyer
Prior criminal convictions compound new sentences
20 Jun
Research

Prior criminal convictions compound new sentences

Increasing the criminal penalties for people who have prior convictions in state and federal courts

by Kevin D. Sawyer
Bill proposed to improve access to petitions for Racial Justice Act
20 Jun
Legislation

Bill proposed to improve access to petitions for Racial Justice Act

Amidst community protests of George Floyd’s murder, California legislators enacted the Racial Justice Act to

by Kyle Wilde
Cultural expression through events brings unity and commonality
19 Jun
HOLIDAYS

Cultural expression through events brings unity and commonality

Juneteenth Table Auntie June, Yoel Haile, Tammy Appling-Cabading, Arthur Jackson, and Allyssa Villanueva Aztec Dance

by Jason Jackson
Q & A with Running Club Chairman
18 Jun
SPORTS

Q & A with Running Club Chairman

Greg Stephens. (Photo by Marcus Casillas, SQNews) In its 20th year, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’s

by Ben Greenspon

Video

Made With Love At San Quentin State Prison The Last Mile Logo