The virus comes to San Quentin
California's San Quentin State Prison was opened in the mid-1800s. (Photo: Nate Anderson / VICE News)
The path to death row
An attendee at the funeral of Johnny Avila in Fresno, August 21, 2020. (Photo: Sam Rosenthal / VICE News)
‘Dead man walking!’
Death row prisoner Johnny Avila in an undated photo from his family.
Members of Johnny Avila's family grieve over his remains during a funeral mass in Fresno. (Photo: Nate Anderson / VICE News)
A small coffin built by Ralph Avila for his brother Johnny's ashes. (Photo: Nate Anderson / VICE News)
Corrections officers watch boats heading toward the Golden Gate Bridge to spread the remains of San Quentin Sgt. Gilbert Polanco. (Photo: Nate Anderson / VICE News)
Attendees at a memorial for San Quentin Sgt. Gilbert Polanco in San Jose. Photo by Sam Rosenthal / VICE News.