A new acting (A) warden officially took the helm of San Quentin on Dec. 31, 2008. R. K. Wong, Warden (A) spent the previous two weeks walking around SQ with former Warden Robert Ayers, Jr., getting a feel for his new assignment. Wong last worked at San Quentin in March of 2006, serving briefly as interim warden.
Three months later, Wong went on to another facility. He has served as acting warden at Lancaster, and most recently as the chief deputy warden at Solano State Prison.
The new warden (A) is impressed with the depth and scope of the programs that are available at SQ, and plans to continue the vision of former Warden Ayers.
Wong, who began his career at San Quentin in 1983, is continuing to become familiar with the prison staff and prisoner population. “It’s good to be back,” Wong stated.