San Quentin’s newspaper behind bars
Tower One at San Quentin State Prison is the iconic symbol of the institution opened in 1852 which now houses over 4,000 inmates. A group of inmates at San Quentin Prison produces one of the only prison newspapers in the country. The convicted men, all serving varying terms, produce the monthly paper that deals with prison issues, sports and even some obituaries. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
The prison yard is reflected in a small window on the heavy metal door where a group of inmates at San Quentin State Prison produce the only prison newspaper in the country. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Editor-in-Chief, Arnulfo Garcia reads the latest edition of the San Quentin News produced by himself and a group of fellow inmates at San Quentin State Prison. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
The yard at San Quentin State Prison is occupied by inmates getting their daily exercise in the oldest prison in the state, opened in 1852 and now housing over 4,000 inmates. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Inmate Charles David Henry edits stories in the newsroom of the San Quentin News. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Two of the inmates at San Quentin State Prison, who help to produce one of the only prison newspapers in the country, stand outside the newspaper offices next to the razor wire that encircles the yard. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
The tattoos on inmate Tommy Winfrey’s arms tell the story of his life and incarceration at San Quentin State Prison, where he is among a group of inmates who produce the San Quentin News, the only prison newspaper in the country. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Inmates Charles David Henry, left, and JulianGlenn Padgett in the newsroom at San Quentin State Prison, where they help to produce one of the only prison newspapers in the country. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
