Search results
In 2015, after serving 35 years in prison, petitioner was found suitable for parole as a youthful offender under Penal Code 3051, effective in November 2015. Petitioner claimed that his release date was recalculated as November 2, 2017, based on a correction in his credit earning status.
Aug 5, 2021 · When Trejo met Manson in 1961, he used a string around his waist as a belt. “He wasn't like a gangster. He wasn't like a thug. People were going to take advantage of him,” Trejo said of Manson ...
- 12 min
- The Life of Young Danny Trejo
- Life in San Quentin Prison
- Danny Trejo’s Journey to Hollywood Star
Born on May 16, 1944, young Danny Trejo grew up in Echo Park, Los Angeles — and grew up fast. His abusive father, Dionisio, had fled Texas for California after stabbing a man, and left the picture when he finally turned himself in. In the absence of his Dad, Trejo shared a room with his cousins at his grandmother’s house, and ended up becoming clos...
“When you pull up to San Quentin, you see two lights up on the top of the North Block,” he remembered. “You see a red light and a green light. If the red light is on, that means they’re killing someone. That’s the first thing you see, so you know this is a death house — people come in here and don’t come out.” As a fresh face in lethal surroundings...
God seemed to listen as none of the 3,000 inmates came forward to corroborate the claims. Trejo was released on parole in August 1969, the same month his former fellow inmate Charles Manson ordered the Sharon Tatemurders. Recalling an inspirational Alcoholics Anonymous talk in prison, Trejo changed his life. Working odd jobs as a gardener and labor...
People also ask
What did Danny Trejo do after he was released from prison?
Who is Gilbert Trejo on 'the rise of Danny Trejo'?
How did Danny Trejo change his life?
What was Gilbert Trejo's role in his life?
Trejo's life is chronicled in the new documentary Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, which is available now On Demand. The film gives fans an in-depth look at Danny's transformation story....
Oct 12, 2018 · According to Trejo, he was both the lightweight and welterweight champ in three separate prisons: San Quentin, Folsom, and Soledad. Of course, Trejo was just as scary outside the ring. As the head ...
With Danny Trejo, Sasha Frolova, Gilbert Trejo, Kansas Bowling. Father. Son. Unbreakable A father "Dad" is awakened by a sudden panic and embarks on an urgent search for his drug-addicted son, Daniel.
In July 1969, Trejo was released from custody for the final time and returned to Pacoima, Los Angeles, having served five years of a 10-year prison sentence. Prior to his film career, Trejo worked as a labor foreman for developer Saul Pick, and contributed toward the construction of the Cinerama Dome.
