San Quentin prison cracks down after Newsom revamp plans, insiders say In the past week, people incarcerated at San Quentin haven’t left their cells for anything but twice-daily meals, occasional doctor’s appointments and shared showers every other day. Those incarcerated at California’s oldest and most notorious state prison, and their advocates, say San… Continue reading

Newsom wants to reimagine San Quentin State Prison, will move Death Row inmates out

Dustin Gardiner, Bob Egelko March 16, 2023 Updated: March 17, 2023 6:05 p.m. (SFChronicle.com) Comments As the oldest correctional facility in the state, San Quentin State Prison has long had an outsize place in the way Californians and their leaders think about justice issues. The facility is home to the nation’s largest… Continue reading