As many Californians fled potential tsunami, San Quentin inmates weren’t able to prepare

AFTER A 7.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, an emergency alert went out telling the public to get to high ground. But incarcerated individuals weren’t told what to do.

It wasn’t until after the National Weather Service issued an “all clear” that an email was sent out to the incarcerated population at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center over their Viapath tablet devices.