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New report asks for friendlier guards, less crowded cells at San Quentin

Chris Carlsson
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FoundSF.org

CalMatters reports a state advisory group is pushing for friendlier guards and less crowded cells at San Quentin State Prison.

The recommendations are in a new report out Friday from the San Quentin Transformation Advisory Council.

That council is part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to convert the prison into a “model rehabilitation center.”

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is not required to adopt the recommendations in the report.

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