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In 2020, the prison became the center of a COVID-19 outbreak, after a group of prisoners were transferred to San Quentin from the California Institution for Men in Chino, California. Initial reports suggested that San Quentin officials were told that the new inmates had all tested negative; however, few had been tested at all.
Mar 17, 2023 · SAN QUENTIN – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside state legislators, survivors of crime and victim advocates, and civil rights leaders, announced that San Quentin State Prison — the oldest and most notorious prison in California and home to the largest “death row” in the United States — will be transformed from a maximum-security ...
2 days ago · Correll Thomas left San Quentin with the pilot programme in 2021 after being on death row since 1999. But at Centinela prison, in Imperial, California, settling in was a struggle.
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Mar 17, 2023 · The San Quentin plan is the latest in the Democratic governor's efforts to reform the state's prison system, which have included ending the state's use of private for-profit prisons and placing a moratorium on executions in the state.
Jan 30, 2024 · End Mass Incarceration. Prison and Jail Reform. San Quentin, the oldest and most notorious state prison in California, may soon be transformed. Its unsanitary and inhospitable conditions have resulted in numerous controversies over the years, especially during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mar 17, 2023 · San Quentin, California’s oldest state prison, and among its most notorious, will be transformed into a rehabilitative facility, where incarcerated people at lower risk of misconduct can receive education and training in preparation for their release, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday.