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Former San Quentin Inmate Graduates From Cal State East Bay
A former inmate at San Quentin State Prison graduated from Cal State East Bay on Sunday.
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Former San Quentin Inmate Graduates From Cal State East Bay
A former inmate at San Quentin State Prison graduated from Cal State East Bay on Sunday.
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Political Analysis: Newsom's San Quentin Prison Reform Plan
On Friday, Gov. Newsom was at San Quentin prison outlining his dramatic prison reform plan. He, and several other political leaders, gathered to call on the legislature for $20 million to transform the prison into a rehabilitation center. Political Analyst Larry Gerston explains.
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California Will Remake San Quentin Prison, Emphasizing Rehab
The infamous state prison on San Francisco Bay that has been home to the largest death row population in the United States will be transformed into a lockup where less-dangerous prisoners will receive education, training and rehabilitation, California officials announced Thursday. Pete Suratos reports.
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California Will Remake San Quentin Prison, Emphasizing Rehab
California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to transform San Quentin State Prison, a facility in the San Francisco Bay Area known for maintaining the highest number of prisoners on death row in the country. The goal is to turn it into a site where inmates can be rehabilitated and receive job training before returning to society. The state hasn’t executed inmates...
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‘Ear Hustle' Podcast Co-Host Is Free From San Quentin Prison
A co-host of “Ear Hustle,” the Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast produced behind bars, has been released from San Quentin State Prison, a year after California’s governor commuted his sentence.
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Advocates Fight Against Former California Prisoner's Deportation to Cambodia
A man, who served time at San Quentin State Prison may be deported back to Cambodia. Now, advocates are pushing the governor to pardon him. Ian Cull reports.
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California Inmates Study at 1st College Based Behind Bars
Mount Tamalpais College at San Quentin State Prison is the first accredited junior college in the country behind bars.
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San Quentin Inmate, Host of ‘Ear Hustle' Podcast, Among California Clemencies
California’s governor has commuted the sentence of an inmate who has drawn national attention as co-host of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast Ear Hustle
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San Quentin Prison Faces New COVID Outbreak, Sparking Fears of 2020 All Over Again
San Quentin State Prison was the site of one of the country’s worst Covid outbreaks during the early months of the pandemic. More than 2,000 people incarcerated or working at the prison caught the virus in 2020 and 28 people died. Senior Investigative Reporter Stephen Stock has the story.