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
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
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...]
COVID-19 kills 28 San Quentin incarcerated
The coronavirus outbreak inside San Quentin State Prison killed 28 incarcerated people and 1 officer, infected over 2,000 and shook the prison to its … [Read more...]
SQN Jonson earns first Master’s Degree in 10 years
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
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?
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
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
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...]
Robert E. Burton receives first ever Distinguished School award
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) Office of Correctional Education (OCE) presented its first ever Distinguished … [Read more...]