Soledad Brothers slayings case opens with witness coercion claims
San Francisco prosecutors say convicts will testify that the Soledad Brothers beat guard John Mills to death. Defense argues coercion and rewards influenced 20 inmate witnesses, many white, in the murder trial of Meeta Drumgo and John Clutchette. Prosecutors allege Jackson beat Mills, then dumped the body from the third tier.
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California Prisons Urged for Closure Folsom and San Quentin
Criminologist Robert Keidgard urges tearing down California’s two oldest prisons Folsom and San Quentin in favor of smaller newer facilities funded by a $250,000 federal grant. Deputy corrections chief Laurence Stutsman supports the recommendation but warns replacements must be located first. The board’s study tour continues as the 1970 report, made public after a legal suit, awaits final approval and transmission to Gov. Reagan.
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Convicts to Get Staff Help at Disciplinary Hearings
California prison inmates facing major disciplinary charges will receive staff advisers to assist in preparing their case under new procedures starting in February. The adviser may request leniency before the disciplinary committee, and offenses are classified as major or minor with examples such as stealing bread or planning a riot.
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