Death row inmate transfers to Southern California prison spur safety concerns with mayor, police

The transfer of more than two dozen condemned inmates from San Quentin’s death row to the California Institution for Men in Chino under a new state program has prompted outcry from city officials, who are urging the state to send them elsewhere because of safety concerns.

As of Wednesday, April 17, 26 condemned inmates are being housed at CIM under the Condemned Inmate Transfer Program launched earlier this month, which marked the closure of segregated death row units at San Quentin Rehabilitation...