San Quentin State Prison, State prison in Marin County, United States.
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center occupies 432 acres of land on Point San Quentin, positioned 12 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge on San Francisco Bay.
The facility began operations in July 1852 when inmates from the prison ship Waban constructed the initial buildings on land purchased for 10,000 dollars.
The San Quentin News newspaper reaches 35,000 subscribers across 32 prisons, while inmates produce podcasts including Ear Hustle about life inside the facility.
The institution maintains four substantial cell blocks designated as West, South, North, and East, accommodating Level I, II, and III incarcerated individuals.
The location received its name from Native American Chief Quentin, with the area previously known as Puenta de Quentin before the prison construction.
Location: Marin County
Inception: 1852
Official opening: July 1852
Website: https://cdcr.ca.gov/facility-locator/sq
GPS coordinates: 37.93750,-122.48910
Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:51
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