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Timothy James Young is a wrongfully convicted prisoner on San Quentin's death row who writes about social justice issues. He is a visionary and a thinker who uses his pen to fight for freedom.

Federal receiver Robert Sillen in the prison yard at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, on June 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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Prop 66 doesn't dismantle California's Death Row—it expedites our executions

by Timothy James Young August 30, 2023August 29, 2023

Prop 66 is changing the conditions and procedures for death penalty cases in California. Contrary to Governor Newsom's claims, people on Death Row will soon face relocation and harder conviction appeals, all while being forced to work for pennies.

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