Please address the letter with the incarcerated persons full legal name, CDCR number, and last known housing and bed number. During its construction, incarcerated persons labored during the day to build the new prison while sleeping on the prison ship, the Waban, at night. In , Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled plans to transform the facility into a rehabilitation center, signaling a significant shift in its mission and approach.
Learn more about the historic change happening at San Quentin Transformation here! The walled prison encompasses four 4 large cell blocks West, South, North, and East Block , along with a restricted housing area the Adjustment Center , Central Health Care Service Building, a medium security dorm setting, and a minimum-security firehouse.
San Quentin is an unincorporated community conveniently located along Interstate and a mile from Interstate in Marin County. Thirty Minutes from San Francisco and twenty from Oakland, San Quentin the community and state prison hug the San Francisco Bay with some of the most incredible views anywhere in the United States and beyond.
Within a half hour there are museums, college and professional sports teams along with parks and big city attractions that are easily accessible. The unparalleled diversity of the area appeals to most making it an extraordinary place to work, live and relax. Although the city of San Francisco is known for foggy, cold weather, San Quentin is north of the city and the fog bank and is usually warmer and sunnier.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation CDCR offers a diverse array of programs aimed at fostering rehabilitation and reducing recidivism rates among the incarcerated population.
