There have been 261 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff members at San Quentin, but Polanco is the first correctional officer there to die from the illness, according to state prison officials.

A former guard at San Quentin State Prison was sentenced Friday to federal prison after he was convicted for smuggling phones onto death row, prosecutors said.

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at San Quentin State Prison in August was caused by contaminated cooling towers in a health services building, officials said Thursday.

Motorcade stretches two miles to honor San Quentin prison guard killed by coronavirus Sgt. Gilbert Polanco died after a bungled inmate transfer ushered the virus inside the prison ...

A former San Quentin State Prison guard has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into San Quentin.

San Quentin Rehabilitation Center has a long history as one of the state's toughest correctional facilities. But, on Friday, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Quentin State Prison guard pleaded guilty to smuggling dozens of cell phones into death row for condemned inmates in exchange for bribes, prosecutors said Monday.

A former guard at San Quentin State Prison has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for his role in a cellphone smuggling scheme, authorities said.

SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — A veteran guard at San Quentin State Prison has died as a result of the coronavirus, marking the first COVID-19 death of an employee at the California lockup where a large ...

A former San Quentin State Prison guard has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into San Quentin.