But here's the most important number: 2026. In January of the new year, San Quentin will officially stop being a prison and become a rehabilitation center. And a new legacy will have begun for what ...

A new art exhibit titled "The Only Door I Can Open" is offering the public a rare, intimate glimpse into the realities of ...

In early 2020, Albert Jones was sitting in his cell on San Quentin's death ... inmates fell sick as COVID-19 swept through San Quentin State Prison's east block, the crowded warren of concrete ...

The prison’s visiting area is divided into a dozen barred cages, giving the place the ... In late April, a man was found dead in his San Quentin cell shortly before his transfer.

Mendoza speaks with Insider about rivalry with the Mexican Mafia and Aryan Brotherhood, corrupt prison guards, attacks, and uprisings. He offers his opinions on San Quentin reform and rehabilitation.

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.

SAN FRANCISCO — In early 2020, Albert Jones was sitting in his cell on San Quentin’s death ... sick as COVID-19 swept through San Quentin State Prison’s east block, the crowded warren ...