Prison truth : the story of the San Quentin news / William J. Drummond.
Prison truth : the story of the San Quentin news / William J. Drummond.
Prison truth : the story of the San Quentin news / William J. Drummond.
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Publisher
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]
Call Numbers
G 2020/4794
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
A primer on prison. Overview ; Prison voices heard ; Soledad brothers ; Kennedy to Cleaver ; The primary election ; The Johnny Cash myth ; A West Oakland murder ; The Lee Commission and the "tough-on-crime" era ; The San Quentin News ; The founding fathers ; Media recognition ; Sam Robinson ; Race i...
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Publisher
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
[2020]
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Summary
"San Quentin State Prison, California's oldest prison and the nation's largest, is notorious for holding America's most dangerous prisoners. But in 2008, the Bastille-by-the-Bay became a beacon for rehabilitation through the prisoner-run newspaper the San Quentin News. Prison Truth tells the story of how prisoners, many serving life terms, transfor...
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Prison truth : the story of the San Quentin news / William J. Drummond.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-312) and index.
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©2020
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G 2020/4794
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74VKaJJzzqQy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaJJzzqQy
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ISBN
0520298365
9780520298361
DDC
070.44986927
MMS ID
991024369514602626
