Life: Inside Pelican Bay http://northcoast101.com/ Copyright 2006 -- Times-Standard Contraband disposal http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=88 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/88_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Guards dispose of contraband in these marked containers. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/88_gallery.jpg Sonic Boom http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=93 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/93_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Chris Durant holds a boom during an interview with an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/93_gallery.jpg Fun with audio http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=92 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/92_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Jessemyn Tunnell preps audio for an interview with Charles Palmer, Jr. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/92_gallery.jpg Shift Change http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=91 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/91_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Several Pelican Bay State Prison Correctional Officers prepare to leave work at shift change. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/91_gallery.jpg Right the white http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=90 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/90_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Chris Durant helps in the setup for the video shoot by helping white balance. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/90_gallery.jpg The Setup http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=89 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/89_gallery.jpg) border="0" /> Jessemyn Tunnell and Chris Durant prepare for the taped portion of the interview with Brian Sharp. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/89_gallery.jpg A long shot http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=87 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/87_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Two fences with a high voltage fence running between them surround Pelican Bay State Prison. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/87_gallery.jpg Cameras are rolling http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=86 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/86_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Jessemyn Tunnell shoots b-roll footage that will be used in transitions of the video enhanced file for the Times-Standard website. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/86_gallery.jpg Common Ground http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=85 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/85_gallery.jpg) border="0" />A common area inside a housing unit at Pelican Bay State Prison has concrete benches. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/85_gallery.jpg Razor wire http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=84 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/84_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Razor wire covers many areas of the prison. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/84_gallery.jpg Enjoying the day http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=83 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/83_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Inmates enjoy time out of their cell in the yard at Pelican Bay State Prison. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/83_gallery.jpg View from here http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=82 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/82_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Guard towers and razor wire surround Pelican Bay State Prison. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/82_gallery.jpg What it is http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=81 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/81_gallery.jpg) border="0" /> Pat Scanlon talks with Chris Durant about his time spent in prison, what got him there, and where he hopes to be in the future. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/81_gallery.jpg Taking Notes http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=80 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/80_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Chris Durant takes notes while interviewing Joe Fuller. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/80_gallery.jpg Rainy Days http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=79 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/79_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Chris Durant holds Umbrella while Jessemyn Tunnell gets extra footage of one of the two yards on a rainy day. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/79_gallery.jpg Through the looking glass http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=78 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/78_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Chris Durant looks at the lens Pat Scanlon is checking while Jessemyn Tunnell captures it on camera. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/78_gallery.jpg Contraband http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=77 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/77_gallery.jpg) border="0" />A guard displays some of the weapons seized at Pelican Bay State Prison. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/77_gallery.jpg Video Screen http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=76 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/76_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Charles Palmer, Jr., through the video screen during his interview. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/76_gallery.jpg People Watching http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=72 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/72_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Pelican Bay State Prison Correctional Officer R. Cusack watches inmates as they line up to return to their cells after time in the yard. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/72_gallery.jpg Charles Palmer Jr., 46 http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=68 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/68_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Charles Palmer Jr., 46, is serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole after being convicted of murder in Ventura County in 1987. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/68_gallery.jpg Joe Fuller, 63 http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=75 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/75_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Joe Fuller, 63, spends a great deal of time in the chappel in the minimum security section of Pelican Bay State Prison. Fuller was convicted of shoplifting in 2004 and received a five year sentence due to previous convictions. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/75_gallery.jpg Pat Scanlon, 52 http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=74 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/74_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Pat Scanlon, 52, speaks about life inside Pelican Bay State Prison. Scanlon was sentenced to 25 years for armed robbery. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/74_gallery.jpg Daily Grind http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=73 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/73_gallery.jpg) border="0" />Pat Scanlon verifies that a lens for eyeglasses has been ground to the proper strength.

Eyeglasses are made at Pelican Bay for MediCAl and SSI patients. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/73_gallery.jpg Interior Design http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=71 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/71_gallery.jpg) border="0" /> Inmates find many creative ways to make their cells more like home including paper mache shelves and family photos. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/71_gallery.jpg Warning Shots http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=70 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/70_gallery.jpg) border="0" /> A sign in a common area reminds inmates just how serious their enviornment is. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/70_gallery.jpg Fingers Crossed http://northcoast101.com/nc/gallery_viewer_v2.php?=gallery_id=8&img_id=69 <img src=(http://nortchoast101.com/nc/media/69_gallery.jpg) border="0" /> Joe Fuller crossed his fingers in his lap during an interview in Pelican Bay State Prison. Other http://northcoast101.com/nc/media/69_gallery.jpg