Event Title
San Quentin—A Monstrosity
Description
When Reginald L. Pulley was appointed warden of California State Prison at San Quentin in February 1982, he happened to be the first Black person to be appointed in California to head a maximum security prison. During his tenure as warden he was quoted at a public hearing as calling the prison a "monstrosity" that should be closed down. Mr. Pulley will discuss his views on the reality of the prison system and his involvement in it.
About the Lecturer: Reginald Pulley, former Warden of San Quentin State Prison
Document Type
Event
Start Date
25-1-2012 12:00 PM
End Date
25-1-2012 1:00 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Prisons--California; Prison wardens--California
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
California State Prison at San Quentin
Geographic Coverage
California
Type
Moving image
Keywords
San Quentin, California prison system
Rights
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Language
English
Format
video/mp4
San Quentin—A Monstrosity
Fairhaven College Auditorium
When Reginald L. Pulley was appointed warden of California State Prison at San Quentin in February 1982, he happened to be the first Black person to be appointed in California to head a maximum security prison. During his tenure as warden he was quoted at a public hearing as calling the prison a "monstrosity" that should be closed down. Mr. Pulley will discuss his views on the reality of the prison system and his involvement in it.
About the Lecturer: Reginald Pulley, former Warden of San Quentin State Prison
