California is reenvisioning prison life, starting with San Quentin, the state's oldest and most notorious prison. Step one is changing the relationship between incarcerated people and their guards.

San Quentin state prison, established in 1852, is the launching site for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to revamp prison culture with a greater focus on recovery and rehabilitation. (Robert ...

California is reenvisioning prison life, starting with San Quentin, the state's oldest and most notorious prison. Step one is changing the relationship between incarcerated people and their guards.

San Quentin State Prison is headed for a major transformation as Gov. Gavin Newsom expands his push to remake the state’s penal system by implementing progressive models from Northern Europe ...

Visiting San Quentin, California’s oldest prison once home to a gas chamber used to execute inmates on the nation’s largest death row, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday touted a plan to overhaul the ...

Located inside of San Quentin's gates, the museum showcases exhibits spanning from the prison's founding in 1852 through the 1940s. Today, curator Jeff Craemer manages the museum which is open to ...

San Quentin Prison was also part of St. Raphael's Parish, site of Mission San Rafael Arcangel, which had been founded by Spanish Franciscans in 1817.

FILE - Incarcerated men are seen in the recreation yard with Mt. Tamalpais in the background during a media tour at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on July 26, 2023.

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