Tag: DEATH ROW
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San Quentin Part 2: Conditions of Death Row
The Death Penalty in America “The question we need to ask about the death penalty in America is not whether someone deserves to die for a crime. The question is whether we deserve to kill.“ – Bryan Stevenson, founder of Equal Justice Initiative The United States is the only Western industrialized nation that practices capital…
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San Quentin Part 1: Ramirez’s Life on Death Row
“San Quentin, what good do you think you do?Do you think I’ll be different when you’re through?You bent my heart and mind, and you warp my soul. Your stone walls turn my blood a little cold.” – Johnny Cash “San Quentin“ Founded in 1852, San Quentin State Prison is California’s oldest correctional facility. Located on a…
