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Clinton T. Duffy, San Quentin Reformer

January 1, 2009 by Don Coach DeNevi

When Clinton Truman Duffy became warden in 1940, no one expected San Quentin to change. Because of the public’s revulsion at the prison’s sadism and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

1940: Clinton T. Duffy Orders San Quentin Reforms (Part 2 of a 3-part series)

December 1, 2008 by Don Coach DeNevi

On Monday morning, July 15th, at 6:30 a.m., Clinton Duffy entered the office for his first day as warden. By 9 a.m. he had fired six guards and banned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Profiles

A Portrait From the Past Clinton Duffy: Mr. San Quentin 1940-51

November 1, 2008 by Don Coach DeNevi

No one would have believed that as late as the summer of 1940, San Quentin, a “modern” prison where Warden Jimmy Johnston had ended officer barbarism … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Profiles

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