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 ...

The inaugural San Quentin Film Festival — the first film festival to be held inside a prison — will take place Oct. 10, 2024 at the maximum security correctional facility located near San ...

Just five years ago, the prison team rattled off 33 straight wins and finished 38-2 as the “greatest incarcerated team ever." One player, Austin Thurman, went on to land a professional contract.

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 State Prison – California’s oldest correctional institution – will undergo a transformation focused on rehabilitation. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office announced Thursday ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week will announce plans to remake San Quentin, one of the state’s most storied prisons, using a Scandinavian prison model that emphasizes rehabilitation. March 16, 2023 ...