On America's largest death row, at the notorious San Quentin prison

California is accelerating its efforts to empty San Quentin's death row, with plans to transfer convicts to other state prisons by summer.

An executive order signed five years ago imposes a moratorium on the death penalty in the US state – the last execution in the state was in 2006.

Sky's James Matthews got a rare glimpse inside and met prisoners held in extreme conditions.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/life-after-death-row-condemned-inmates-speak-out-ahead-of-move-to-general-population-13107134

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