San Quentin Prison Experiments
- Year(s) Conducted: 1913 to 1951
- Parties Involved: San Quentin State Prison & Dr. Leo Stanley
If you’ve ever seen a movie about a corrupt prison where surgeons take advantage of the prison population, it is likely based on the San Quentin Prison Experiments. At this California prison, from 1913 to 1951, the prison’s Chief Surgeon Dr. Leo Stanley performed a series of experiments on prisoners. Most of them were completely bizarre and some were downright horrible, with all being completely against the will of the prisoners.