“We still have rights,” said Tony Rodriguez, a prisoner on San Quentin’s Death Row, where he said most people have contracted the virus. “They’re treating us like caged animals as if we ...

For several death row inhabitants, the anxieties of a new environment are outweighed by the prospect of breaking free from a dismal life in San Quentin. "For some people, it's a godsend," Tony said.

Looming in the distance is Mount Tamalpais and beautiful Marin County, known for its tony real estate and great hiking. Off to the left as the bridge touches down in Marin, right on the water, is San ...

"For some people, it's a godsend," Tony said. "They want to leave this oppression." But for others, the departure from San Quentin before its estimated $360m (£282m) upgrade has served as a ...