In 1894, seven wards left San Quentin to spend the rest of their sentences at the new State reform school in Ione. It didn't take much for the courts to commit a boy to the Preston School of Industry. Career criminals accounted for a major portion of the population, but orphans, vagrants, and children whose parents could no longer care for them also called the facility on the hill their home. Some wards made headline news, like Merle Haggard, who became a popular American singer/songwriter; or Caryl Chessman, the alleged ...
Read More
In 1894, seven wards left San Quentin to spend the rest of their sentences at the new State reform school in Ione. It didn't take much for the courts to commit a boy to the Preston School of Industry. Career criminals accounted for a major portion of the population, but orphans, vagrants, and children whose parents could no longer care for them also called the facility on the hill their home. Some wards made headline news, like Merle Haggard, who became a popular American singer/songwriter; or Caryl Chessman, the alleged Red-light Bandit who died in San Quentin's gas chamber; Eldridge Cleaver, who rose to American consciousness as a member of the Black Panthers. Enjoy the stories about some of the wards who walked the halls of the Preston School of Industry.History of Preston School of Industry -- Stories of the wards Volume 2
Read Less
Add this copy of Castle of Broken Boys to cart. $17.80, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Castle of Broken Boys to cart. $18.48, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2018 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Castle of Broken Boys to cart. $45.08, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
Add this copy of Castle of Broken Boys to cart. $76.81, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
