Clinton Truman Duffy
Clinton Truman Duffy (1898–1982) was the warden of San Quentin State Prison between 1940 and 1952.[1] He was a prominent opponent of capital punishment.[1]
Life
[edit]His father was a guard at San Quentin, he was raised on the prison grounds, and his wife's father was also a San Quentin guard.[1]
The 1954 film Duffy of San Quentin tells his story as a warden.[citation needed][2] His accomplishments during his tenure as warden include:[1][3]
- Elimination of corporal punishment
- Improvement of food services
- Establishment of vocational training
- Founding of an Alcoholics Anonymous program
- Desegregation of the dining hall
- Creation of the first prisoner-developed radio programs inside a prison
- Inauguration of a prison newspaper
He was known to walk unarmed among the prisoners and to chat with them.[1][3] Although he "supervised 90 executions during his tenure as warden", he opposed capital punishment.[1]
After he left San Quentin, he worked for the state's parole board; in addition, he wrote books and gave lectures about capital punishment.[1] He died in Walnut Creek, California, at the age of 84.[1]
Works
[edit]- Duffy, Clinton T., and Dean Southern Jennings. The San Quentin Story. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1950.
- Duffy, Clinton T. 88 Men and 2 Women. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1962.
- Duffy, Clinton T., and Al Hirshberg. Sex and Crime. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1965.
- Duffy, Clinton T., and Eva Irene Linkletter. From Heroin to San Quentin. Morro Bay, CA: Java Books, 1977.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Blake, Gene (October 14, 1982). "Famed warden Duffy of San Quentin dead at 84". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (2009). "Duffy of San Quentin (1954)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ a b "Mister San Quentin". Time. 1952-01-07. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
External links
[edit]- A biography by William J. Duffy, Jr., a brother
- A biography by Charles B. White, a lifelong friend
- Speech delivered by Clinton T. Duffy to the Comstock Club of Sacramento, California
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