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Deadman Talkin’ is a series of columns, written by Dean Carter, who spent many years on death row in San Quentin Prison. He is now at the California Health Care Facility in Stockton.

Deadman Talking Columns Index

Browse every Deadman Talking column by Dean Carter, collected from death row and beyond, arranged for easy reading.

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  • Column 20

    Amnesty International kicked off a campaign in the United States… attention to the human rights…

  • Column 19

    The last time I wrote I talked about the execution of Tom …

  • Column 18

    I also wanted to talk about a couple of executions that may or may not…

  • Column 17

    I thought that I would instead talk about things I have seen and various anecdotes…

  • Column 16

    I figured I would talk about the justice system …

  • Column 15

    I wanted to continue talking about what happens in the courts …

  • Column 14

    It looks like the circus has come back to Los Angeles. The OJ trial …

  • Column 13

    Discussion of death penalty trial processes and jury selection intricacies.

  • Column 12

    I wanted to talk about the courts some more…

  • Column 11

    July 13, 1996 Picking a jury in a Death Penalty trial is obviously a macabre…