Merle Ronald Haggard was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler.
Haggard performing live in 1971
Haggard in a 1961 publicity photo for Tally Records
Haggard in a 1975 publicity photo for Capitol Records
Haggard performing in June 2009
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQ), formerly known as San Quentin State Prison, is a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation state prison for men, located north of San Francisco in the unincorporated place of San Quentin in Marin County.
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
Aerial view of San Quentin, including the housing units, yard, education center, and Prison Industry Authority facilities
San Quentin's East Gate, the primary entrance for visitors and volunteers
The San Quentin Handicraft Shop, where art created by prisoners is sold. Money from sales goes to the Inmate Welfare Fund and restitution