San quentin state prison

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San Quentin State Prison, maximum-security correctional facility for men in San Quentin, near San Francisco, California.

Photo about San Quentin State Prison, home of California s Death Row, taken from a passing ferry in Larkspur, CA. Image of criminal, legendary, california - 15042540

Metallica performing at San Quentin prison.

The Sentinel Building, designed by Salfield and Kohlberg, is a flatiron building clad in white tile and copper. Construction was begun before the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. The framing survived the disaster, and the building was completed in 1907. The top floor housed the real estate brokerage of Political boss Abe Ruef after his release from San Quentin State Prison on charges of graft.

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1. In 1986, a French convict named Michel Vaujour used oranges painted like grenades to escape prison via a helicopter which was piloted by his wife who took flight lessons solely for his escape.