San Quentin

Covid-19 weekend update: 16th San Quentin inmate dies, Oakland cases outpace three counties, pandemic unemployment benefits expire

As the GOP mulls their own stimulus proposal, millions of unemployed people Sunday are certifying their last two weeks of…

4 years ago

Fourth San Quentin death row inmate dies of Covid-19

Dewayne Michael Carey, 59, was pronounced dead Saturday at a hospital outside the prison.

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Contra Costa reports highest one-day count, San Quentin infections double overnight, Trump rally descends on Tulsa

According to Saturday morning John Hopkins Covid-19 tracking, approximately 5.3 percent of U.S. cases have resulted in death over the…

4 years ago

Escaped San Quentin inmate recaptured 200 miles away

A San Quentin inmate who carjacked his way to the Central Coast was arrested after he was spotted a fast-food…

5 years ago

Escaped San Quentin inmate spotted on Central Coast after ditching carjacked vehicle

An inmate who walked away from San Quentin State Prison on Wednesday was spotted Friday in San Miguel on the…

5 years ago

San Quentin officer injured in attack

A San Quentin State Prison correctional officer was injured in an alleged attack by an inmate on Monday, officials with…

6 years ago

I-580 lanes near Richmond-San Rafael bridge reopen after big-rig overturns

All lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 580 toward the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge have reopened after a big-rig with an empty…

7 years ago

Death row inmate slashes guard’s forearm

A San Quentin State Prison death row inmate attacked a correctional officer in a shower area last week.

8 years ago

Rare pneumonia strikes San Quentin

Visiting time for prisoners at San Quentin has been halted as health and prison officials investigate a case of Legionnaires…

9 years ago

San Quentin inmates performing Shakespeare plays

San Quentin State Prison inmates are performing two plays by William Shakespeare and an inmate-written play about issues facing military veterans this…

9 years ago

Blood cancer killed the ‘Night Stalker’

Richard Ramirez was ill with B-cell lymphoma, hepatitis C and other "significant conditions" when he died earlier this month.

11 years ago

Chickenpox locks down San Quentin

California's oldest correctional facility is locked down after two inmates came down with chickenpox last week.

12 years ago

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