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Prison reformer Salle Soladay on her first day in court
In San Rafael California Salle Soladay recalls witnessing chained prisoners and a harsh system that spurred her to become a prison reformer. She describes a youth offender at Tracey and the brutal conditions at San Quentin including 23-hour cells and a naked bulb.
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San Rafael
Calif
Nia
Salle Soladay
State Court of Appeal
Tracey
Salle
San Quentin
Highway 101
George Jackson
Nea
4Th Street
Fred Billingsley
Billingsley
Frank Chubin
Oakland
Alcoholics Anonymous
California Adult Authority
Soladay
Chubin
Attica