• Home
  • About Us
  • Recent News
  • Rehabilitation Corner
  • Education
  • Legal
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Espanol
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe to San Quentin News

San Quentin News

San Quentin News

Written By Incarcerated - Advancing Social Justice

  • Home
  • Image Galleries
  • Back Issues
  • Wall City Magazine
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe

Roadway traffic not a concern for residents

May 17, 2026 by Charles Crowe

By Charles Crowe, Staff Writer San Quentin residents walking, running, working out, or just getting fresh air share the paved areas of the prison’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: San Quentin News Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin

Governor’s 2026 CDCR budget increases as population declines

May 16, 2026 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Nearly six percent decrease in population and two percent increase in budget By C. K. Gerhartsreiter, Staff Writer Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget … [Read more...]

Filed Under: POLITICS Tagged With: cdcr, Gavin Newsom, San Quentin

Lawsuit filed over inhumane conditions at California City Detention Center

May 8, 2026 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Detainees held at California City Detention Facility, in the Mojave Desert, filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ICE - IMMIGRATION, LEGAL Tagged With: California City Correctional Facility, cdcr, ICE, Lawsuit filed over inhumane conditions at California City Detention Center

Chaplain spreads message of hope and gratitude as year ends

May 6, 2026 by Aristeo Sampablo

By Aristeo Sampablo, Staff Writer At the end of the year, a small community inside San Quentin got together to celebrate spending time and a meal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Religious Programs Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin

Banned books in prison deter some readers from historical ‘factual contraband’

February 28, 2026 by Kevin D. Sawyer

In keeping with old traditions, departments of corrections across the country continue to suppress the purchases and possession of book titles that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin

Families shoulder billions in costs for incarcerated loved ones

February 25, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

A report published by FWD.us, a criminal justice advocacy group in Atlanta, Georgia, noted that families shoulder an estimated $350 billion a year as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, fwd.us, San Quentin

Self-inflicted deaths in prison increased 70% over 20 years

February 25, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

Every 11 minutes, a person commits suicide in the United States, some while in prison. According to reports from the Bureau of Justice and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MENTAL HEALTH, Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: cdcr, Light Keepers, San Quentin, Suicide

CDCR terminates weight loss drug program

February 12, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

The line of incarcerated individuals at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center waiting to receive injectable medication on Tuesday mornings recently got … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health and Wellness Tagged With: cdcr, GLP-1, Medi-Cal, Mounjaro, Ozempic, San Quentin, Wegovy, Zepbound

OIG finds multiple prisons out of compliance with court-mandated “heat plan”

February 8, 2026 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Whether one believed in climate change or not, excessive heat in prisons has remained a reality that few incarcerated persons would regard with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: California State Prison Concoran, California State Prison LAC, cdcr, Coleman v. Newsom, High Desert State Prison, Jeffrey Macomber, Office of the Inspector General

La tasa de no reincidencia resalta el benéfico del programa DRP

February 4, 2026 by Edwin Chavez

En California, la tasa de reincidencia criminal ha disminuido un 78% acreditando este éxito a los programas de reinserción a la sociedad dentro de las … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, SPANISH Tagged With: cdcr, rehabilitation, San Quentin

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 12
  • Next Page »

Video

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