On January 1, 1958, Johnny Cash walked through the gates of San Quentin State Prison and performed for inmates.

Newsom’s past actions have made it clear he deplores capital punishment as deeply as many civil rights advocates,” writes ...

San Quentin State Prision located on the North Shore of the San Francisco Bay. It has been home to some of the most violent criminals in American history, like a guy like George Jackson. In 1971, he ...

San Quentin, Calif. — Hugs, tears, barking and tail wagging abounded at San Quentin’s prison when two black Labradors reunited with the incarcerated men who helped raise them to be service dogs. The ...

POLITICAL REPRESENTATION HAS BEEN A STAPLE of the California prison system for more than 40 years. Like citizens in the free ...

SAN QUENTIN, California (KPIX) — San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as San Quentin State Prison, was known as America’s most dangerous prison. Now it’s working to help inmates learn ...

A mixtape produced by inmates at San Quentin State Prison aims to inspire youth. Hip-hop has been addressing prison reform for decades, but an album released Friday was actually produced, written and ...

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MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Coronavirus cases are surging at San Quentin State Prison and there is now major concern for residents of Marin County, where the prison is located. Hospitals have filled ...

Hugs, tears, barking and tail wagging abounded at San Quentin’s prison when two black Labradors reunited with the incarcerated men who helped raise them to be service dogs. The emotional reunion ...