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Wide-ranging report urges closing of Quentin Folsom
A voluminous report prepared for the Reagan administration recommends abandoning San Quentin and Folsom prisons. It urges sweeping penal improvements including shorter prison terms, allowing inmates to wear civilian clothing, providing background music at meals, and eliminating two-man cells to reduce homo sexuality. The 62-member staff led by Robert J. Keldford for the State Board of Corrections outlines broader reform across the system.
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Sacramento
Reagan Administration
San Quentin
Folsom
State Board of Corrections
Oakland
Robert J. Keldford