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Shortly after he took office in 2018, Governor Gavin Newsom set out to change the state's penal system, beginning at San Quentin. He vowed to change the dark legacy of California's oldest prison ...
and we turn our heads to see that he’s finally in the room with us. The din grows even louder than before. B. Raheem Ballard addresses the audience at the San Quentin Film Festival after being ...
California officials have envisioned a host of sweeping changes for San Quentin State Prison as they attempt to remake the facility into a Scandinavian-style rehabilitation center complete with a ...
Quentin Tarantino and wife Daniella are parents to a baby girl! The couple welcomed their second child together over the holiday weekend, PEOPLE has exclusively learned. "Daniella and Quentin ...
SAN QUENTIN — To someone living outside these dank walls, the changes might seem small. A sergeant greets a prisoner with “good morning” rather than barking an order. Guards start calling th ...
SAN QUENTIN — Until last August, Keith Randle had steady employment as a custodian at California’s oldest prison with more than a decade under his belt there. But now, the 55-year-old Bay Area ...
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 ...
If you ask him, he would say he is no longer lost thanks to a program at San Quentin that allows him to train future service dogs. "You pet those dogs - it changes you," he said. "It's a great ...