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Alfredo Santos

( Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times )

Alfredo Santos was sent to San Quentin State Prison in 1951 on a heroin charge. He left his mark on the states oldest prison by painting 4 100-foot-long California-themed murals in the mess hall.

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