Prison violence — San Quentin.

  • The death of George Jackson

    George Jackson, one of the Soledad Brothers, was killed in San Quentin prison on August 21, 1971, three days before his trial for the 1970 murder of prison guard John Mills was to commence. Once the news got out, KPFA reporters rushed to San Quentin to start reporting on the scene. All previously scheduled programming…

  • Press conference at San Quentin (Part 1 of 2)

    This recording begins with interviews with George Jackson’s mother Georgia Jackson, and John Clutchette’s mother Doris Maxwell, outside San Quentin prison, awaiting information on their sons, the day after George Jackson was killed inside the prison property. Following is the press conference at San Quentin with Associate Warden James Park, Warden Louis Nelson, and Raymond…

  • Press conference at San Quentin (Part 2 of 2)

    Continuation of the press conference held at San Quentin the day after George Jackson was shot and killed. This portion of the press conference begins with Associate Warden James Park. Contains sensitive language. Recorded by Denny Smithson. Note: bad cable caused continual sound problems.

  • San Quentin press conference

    This recording begins with the reporter narrating the scene at San Quentin prison, such as bodies being carried out and the reporters undergoing body searches before entering. The majority of the recording is Associate Warden James Park’s statement to the press concerning the death of George Jackson, and Parks answering questions from reporters. When asked…

  • Mrs. Georgia Jackson

    George Jackson’s mother speaks out about the killing of her son on August 22, 1971, the day after his death, and the lack of response from authorities at the prison where he was shot. This press conference at the Soledad Brothers Defense Committee was broadcast live. Questions are also asked of members of the Defense…

  • Marin district attorney Bruce Bales

    Marin District Attorney Bruce Bales makes a public statement regarding the charges brought against Stephen Bingham in connection with the death of George Jackson at a press conference held on August 31, 1971. Bales charged Bingham on five counts of murder, including three officers and two inmates. [Bingham fled the United States, then returned and…

  • Report on the deaths at San Quentin

    This is a report on the death of George Jackson at the San Quentin prison, starting with an interview with a former San Quentin guard, conducted by Patrick Mayers of KPFA and David Stevens, an independent Black journalist. Following this interview are actualities from San Quentin on August 26th, the first day after the incident…

  • Report on the deaths at San Quentin : 21 August, 1971.

    A report on the events from August 27, 1971 through August 31, 1971 related to the death of George Jackson in San Quentin prison. Included are a press conference with Aaron Reid, representing California State Employees’ Association and State Director of Corrections Raymond Procunier regarding plans for additional security staffing and programming changes in the…

  • The San Quentin six

    This program is an examination of the San Quentin Six, Black and Latino prisoners on trial in Marin County in connection with the events surrounding the death of George Jackson. The prisoners were Fleeta Drumgo, David Johnson, Hugo Pinell, Johnny Larry Spain, Luis Talamantez, and Willie Tate. Includes brief biographies of and readings of biographical…

  • Roundtable discussion

    Al Silbowitz moderates a panel of reporters who had been at San Quentin and at Marin General Hospital earlier that day, Saturday, August 21, 1971, when there was an attempted breakout of San Quentin prison, and Soledad Brother George Jackson was shot and killed. The panelists review their reports from the afternoon and discuss the…