Newsom announced the initiative just over two years ago, beginning with the transformation of the notorious San Quentin State Prison ... volatile men can help de-escalate situations, which ...

Sad as it may sound, he said, getting sent to San Quentin “was the best thing that ever happened to me.” “I went to prison with the idea of, No. 1, finding God, and if I could find God ...

Construction is ongoing at the San Quentin State Prison, where construction crews are building a Norway-style rehabilitation center with luxury amenities such as a grocery store, library ...

His perspective gives readers insight into issues and news from inside the prison. See more of his work at Inside/Out on Local News Matters. The post San Quentin prison ceremony pays respect to ...

Photo: Fred Greaves/Reuters; Leah Millis/Reuters SAN FRANCISCO—To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...

That trio dug out of the prison’s crumbling walls with spoons, left the island on a raft and were never seen again. That escape attempt prompted George Christopher, who was the San Francisco ...

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he's directing federal officials to reopen Alcatraz, an infamous prison in San Francisco Bay Currently, the former prison functions as a ...

An avid tennis-player, Martin gained senior California high doubles-ranking and frequently led a team of volunteer players into San Quentin Prison to play weekly with the ‘inside-team’.

Prosecutors say the three men punched, stabbed, stomped and drowned Armando Salgado, 49, who was scheduled to be released one week later.

SAN FRANCISCO -- President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that ...