Armando Macias (b. 1976)
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, California

Untitled (Blue Cell), ink on paper, 9" x 11 5/8”

"Our objective is to expose and restructure a failed system through the courts and with public support. We need to end isolation altogether."

- Armando Macias

To read Macias' letter, click here

In 2011, Armando Macias, a Pacoima gang member, was sentenced to death for the murder of a businessman. Macias and two other men had been hired by the victim’s sister to carry out the killing.