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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

San Quentin moves toward single-cell occupancy

May 5, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

San Quentin Rehabilitation Center stands on the front lines of providing safer living conditions for incarcerated people by providing more widespread … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, San Quentin News Tagged With: Brooke Jenkins, Gavin Newsom, San Quentin, single cell

San Quentin holds Cinco de Mayo celebration

May 5, 2026 by Aristeo Sampablo

By Aristeo Sampablo On May 4, With the first rays of sunlight, the residence of San Quentin alongside with Labor Relations Analyst S. Amador and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS Tagged With: Cinco de Mayo, San Quentin

Loud noise over PA system cause for health concerns

May 4, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

San Quentin residents need earplugs to tolerate ear-damaging announcements By Terrell J. Marshall, Staff Writer The loud public address system … [Read more...]

Filed Under: San Quentin News Tagged With: 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

Estado mental en tiempos de navideños

February 26, 2026 by Aristeo Sampablo

Una de las últimas encuestas realizadas en los años más resientes por National Alliance on Mental Illness, Director Médico Ken Duckworth en la página … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, SPANISH Tagged With: San Quentin

50-year-old non-profit provides incarcerated-trained service dog to disabled person

February 25, 2026 by Ben Greenspon

One dog at a time is being trained in the shadow of a notorious cellblock at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, where lies an oasis of tranquility, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Canine Companions, 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

Musical talents collaborate in San Quentin, perform original songs

February 16, 2026 by Jason Jackson

Silky, smooth falsettos and blaring horns brought musicians together in a weeklong Musicambia workshop. Musicambia held its annual workshop at San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Musicambia, San Quentin

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