As part of a 1961 class project, a Stanford student named Ted Koppel, age 21, went inside San Quentin to study the U.S. criminal justice system. And 57 years later, he came back, this time as a correspondent with CBS Sunday Morning. “It’s that we … [Read more...]
San Quentin podcast wins international contest
A podcast, produced inside San Quentin Prison, won an international contest, beating out more than 1,500 other entries from 48 countries. The judges were persuaded by stories about living in solitary confinement for 26 years, taking care of pets in … [Read more...]