Events at Corcoran State Prison have shown that officers still set up prisoners on the yard, the same situation that led to the Soledad Brothers trial. The Department has responded to problems with new restrictions on prisoners access to the media, publications, and phones. These measures will keep prisoners isolated. To some degree, it was the isolation of prisoners in Jackson's era led directly to the events of August 21st, 1971. If The Road to Hell serves as even a small reminder of the mistakes that have been made and are being made in the penal system, it will have proven its worth.
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