July 8, 2008
San Quentin’s Gym Becomes One Massive Cell
From the moment you walk through the metal doors of what was once San Quentin's gymnasium, all you can see are men and bunk beds. Packed together from front wall to back, more than 360 inmates live here because there's no room anywhere else.
A lone correctional officer, Michael McClain, sits on a riser in the middle of the gym, about 6 feet off the floor. Below, the conversations are loud and tense.
"It can get ugly. It can go at any moment, just at the drop of a hat," he says, watching the floor…
LINK - NPR.org
