Since 2020, San Quentin’s Lower Yard has been transformed into a veritable ghost town due to multiple quarantine lockdowns, on-again-off-again programming, and the day-to-day uncertainty of the Covid era. Bereft of the enthusiasm and spirited energy of its dedicated runners, ballers and fitness buffs, the Yard begins to exude a quiet feeling of melancholy as Mount Tamalpais roosts silently in the distance.