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San Quentin — California’s oldest prison — executed hundreds from Death Row over decades
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSan Quentin State Prison was once known as “The Bastille by The Bay,” an enormous facility...
Freed from San Quentin and facing deportation, a prison activist seeks Newsom's pardon
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt should have been a joyous day in the life of Phoeun You. On Jan. 5, 2022, after serving 25 years...
Rahsaan Thomas Became a Runner in Prison. Now, He's Running the NYC Marathon.
Esquire via AOL· 6 months agoWhile serving 55 years and six months to life, Thomas ran the grueling San Quentin Prison Marathon....
The Auteurs of San Quentin
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLike many independent filmmakers, Anthony Gomez has some quibbles with his own work. He wishes he’d had more time to shoot. His lead looks natural on...
Op-Ed: Here in San Quentin, I see why solitary confinement must end
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn inmate looks out a window in his solitary confinement cell at the Main Jail in San Jose. Some...
Gov. Newsom urged to pardon former Cambodian refugee at risk of being deported after prison sentence
NextShark via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA former child refugee from Cambodia who served 25 years in prison is now at risk of being deported...
'Big Evil' was 'programmed to kill' in L.A. Now he's eligible for parole after plea deal
LA Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCleamon "Big Evil" Johnson, known for leading the 89 Family Swans, a violent Blood-affiliated gang,...
California board OKs parole of ex-Mexican Mafia killer
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCalifornia parole officials have approved the release of a notorious former Mexican Mafia prison...
Mexican Mafia member sentenced to 11 years for role in cartel alliance
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMichael "Mike Boo" Moreno was sentenced to 11 years in prison for conspiring with the cartel La...
California prison guards are dying too young. How Norway can help
dpa international via Yahoo News· 5 months agoInside Halden Fengsel, a high-security prison in Norway, inmates choose their own clothing. Knockoff...
