As San Quentin prison vows to transform, its residents ask: is change possible?

Inside California's oldest prison, a mix of hope and fear as the governor's $380m plan to reimagine' incarceration begins

On the recreation yard of San Quentin prison on a recent morning, dozens of residents were jogging around an open track, playing basketball and lounging on grass and picnic tables. Lt Guim'Mara Berry was leading a media tour of California's oldest prison, touting its acclaimed running club and a recent pickleball game between staff and residents.

Officials had brought in a group of reporters to promote Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to completely reimagine what prison means" by transforming the complex into a rehabilitation center" inspired by prisons in Norway, where officers act more like social workers.