A somewhat troubled childhood led to years spent behind bars for Merle Haggard.

There's quite a story behind Merle Haggard's wrongful conviction and why former President Ronald Reagan decided to give him a ...

Thomas spent 10 years at San Quentin, where access to creative programs helped him rediscover purpose and direction. "It's just a different world," Thomas said. "I had more opportunities in San ...

Yet, unlike some of my conservative-minded friends, I am encouraged rather than appalled by the Newsom administration’s $239-million plan to remake the notorious San Quentin State Prison in ...

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. The emotional reunion ...

The recent loss of state grant funding will not stop Shakespeare at San Quentin. The Marin Shakespeare Co. has immersed San Quentin inmates in the playwright’s tragedies and comedies for more ...