Oprah Winfrey holds up “That Bird Has My Wings,” the autobiography of California death row inmate Jarvis Jay Masters. “We knew this battle for Jarvis’ exoneration from death row would not be easy, but we remain confident in the strength of our evidence and legal arguments,” attorney Michael F. Williams said. “I’m very upset with the system.” Masters had spent …
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — Visiting San Quentin, California’s oldest prison once home to a gas chamber used to execute inmates on the nation’s largest death row, Gov. If San Quentin can do it, it can be done anywhere else.” Despite Newsom’s ambitious tone, he offered few concrete details on what the new system would look like and who it would …
Incarcerated men visit with Gov. Visiting San Quentin, California’s oldest prison once home to a gas chamber used to execute inmates on the nation’s largest death row, Gov. If San Quentin can do it, it can be done anywhere else.” Despite Newsom’s ambitious tone, he offered few concrete details on what the new system would look like and who it …
CNN — The top medical officer for California’s corrections system has been replaced amid a growing coronavirus outbreak among the state’s inmates. “In order to meet current response needs while also working toward further delegations of medical care back to state control, it has become evident that a reorganization is necessary for long-term sustainability.” The move comes while more than …