San Quentin State Prison

Treating Opioid Addiction in Prison

August 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

When COVID-19 shut down all California prisons for nearly a year, in-class treatment for prisoners with opioid addictions stopped. On Feb. 1, a … [Read more...]

Deadliest Day in San Quentin’s History–August 21, 1971

August 31, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

The deadliest day in San Quentin’s history took place 50 years ago on Aug. 21, 1971. On a single day of violence, three guards and three prisoners … [Read more...]

CDCR’S COVID-19 RESPONSE AT SQ A HEALTH DISASTER SAYS INSPECTOR GENERAL

June 28, 2021 by Joe Garcia

California’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) confirmed what SQ’s COVID-impacted community has known since June — that administrative mistakes … [Read more...]

IDEO workshop searches for real solutions

May 31, 2021 by Juan Haines

A designed thinking firm asked a room full of prisoners, “How might San Quentin turn into a place that serves the rehabilitation needs of new … [Read more...]

SQN Johnson earns first Master’s Degree in 10 years

March 10, 2020 by Timothy Hicks

Striving for a good education has its challenges for anyone, but for incarcerated students those trials and tribulations are greater. However, one … [Read more...]

The value of Prison to Employment Connection on returning citizens through job opportunities and connections

January 6, 2020 by Kevin Sawyer

Prison to Employment Connection (PEC) reached a milestone at San Quentin, completing its 10th session and graduating 44 men, who learned how to … [Read more...]

What happens when the power goes out in prison?

December 12, 2019 by Kevin Sawyer

The power went off at San Quentin State Prison, leaving thousands of prisoners and custody staff together in a dark and perilous situation in … [Read more...]

Poet and thespian Donté Clark visits San Quentin

November 18, 2019 by Juan Haines

Poet and thespian Donté Clark, 29, visited a classroom at San Quentin on Aug. 11 to talk about his experiences of being a young Black writer from … [Read more...]

A competitive spirit reigned during the Fourth of July celebration at SQ

September 16, 2019 by Juan Haines

San Quentin’s Lower Yard opened on Independence Day to a carnival-like event that kept hundreds of prisoners entertained all day. A Christian … [Read more...]