Man sentenced to death for OC killing in 1980 dies in prison

A man sentenced to death for the 1980 rape and murder of a Seal Beach woman died in prison on Monday, Dec. 22 at the age of ...
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CDCR Reports Condemned 80-Year-Old Inmate Benjamin Watta Dies at Pelican Bay State Prison

December 25, 2025 – CRESCENT CITY, CA – Benjamin W. Watta, who was serving a condemned sentence, died on December 22, 2025, while incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP). He was 80 years old.
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Inside the Surprising Classroom Rehabilitating Some of America's Most Dangerous Prisoners: 'Weird, but a Good Weird'

Mark Taylor says that his work at Pelican Bay in California is his way of “making amends” The first-of-its kind bachelor program at one of the nation's most notorious prisons is being offered — to ...
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Inside the Surprising Classroom Rehabilitating Some of America's Most Dangerous Prisoners: 'Weird, but a Good Weird'

The first-of-its kind bachelor program at one of the nation's most notorious prisons is being offered — to those inmates who qualify — through Cal Poly Humboldt. Pelican Bay State Prison Warden ...