Years ago, when I visited Pelican Bay State Prison on the northern coast of California, prison staff explained the rules. They gave me a stab vest and a handy piece of information: If I were taken ...

At 21 years old, Yehudah Pryce was a gang member facing 24 years in a maximum security California state prison for armed robbery. At 42 years old, Pryce will fly from the Los Angeles area to ...