Job preparation and interview training pays dividends
Residents welcome employers, volunteers, and reentry professionals. (Photo by Marcus Casillas // SQNews) The San
Meet San Quentin’s new warden: Chance Andes
Twenty-one years of service included a term with ISU and at Soledad SQ Warden Chance
Painting provides incarcerated father opportunity to connect with son
Danny Velasquez. (Photos by Vincent E. O’Bannon // SQ News) For incarcerated father and artist
Annual toy giveaway in visiting room spreads Christmas spirit
Jad Salem chooses a toy with his son at Veterans Group of San Quentin's Toy
One-and-done softball tournament and homerun derby end 2024 season
Resident belting a shot into outfield in a game prior to this event. (SQNews Archive)
SQ inspires Washington State Penitentiary to start running club
Steve Glenn, a Washington State Penitentiary grievance coordinator, is credited with starting Walla Walla’s running
Hall-of-Famer reflects on death of Willie Mays, racism, Negro Leagues
Reggie Jackson (New York Yankees via tradingcarddb.com, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) and William Tobert
Residents say racism still an issue at local high school
Hartford Central School District, Washington County, New York, Tyler A. McNeil, CC BY-SA 4.0 ,
Grief and Gratitude Writing Workshop offers safe space
The Alive Inside organization sponsored a Grief and Gratitude Writing Workshop in San Quentin’s Chapel
Monthly drum sessions provide connection, community, rhythm
San Quentin’s Chapel C hosts a monthly Drum Circle session in an effort to energize
Historic change provides opportunity for youth offender mentors and mentees
California fire inmate crewman sprays down a hotspot at the Rim Fire. (U.S. Forest Service
Award-winning journalism podcast welcomes six new members to family
Uncuffed representatives, KALW Radio team, formerly incarcerated, and resident graduates. (Photo by Joaquin Salvador //
Plan de preparación para los reos que serán deportados
ICE officers perform enforcement operations in West Palm Beach, Florida on Feb. 14. (Public Domain)
San Quentin Veterans incarcerated but not forgotten
Tony Burch with the US Marines at a veterans event in 2016. (SQ News Archive)
Former SQ resident journeys from kitchen worker to renowned chef
Brizenter, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Formerly incarcerated resident Michael Thomas has made
SQ residents prepare for ministry
Nine residents of San Quentin received Christian studies certificates from Gateway Seminary under the North
Inauguración del Festival Cinematográfico en SQ
El jurado compuesto por encarcelados de SQ. (Photo by SQ Media Center) Celebridades de Hollywood
Awareness Into Domestic Violence celebrates over 90 participants
AIDA founder Floyd Collins and guest recognize graduates. (Photo by Marcus Casillas // SQNews) The
San Quentin revives Olympics after decades
Olympic events dating back to the early 1900s features multi-skills challenges SQ residents pass the
Gaming group hosts 64-player Smash Brother video game tournament
Hundreds of residents gather in gymnasium for the single-game elimination tournament. (Photo by California Model