When Bertha Boronda entered San Quentin in 1908, the headlines had already done their work. Newspapers covered the crime. The trial. The conviction. But what happened after the prison gates closed behind her? Historical records reveal a fascinating and often overlooked chapter of California history—one centered on the women who lived, worked, and served their sentences inside San Quentin's Women's Ward.

Everyone has heard them: "If police don't read your rights, the case gets dismissed." "If you're innocent, just explain everything." "You get one phone call." But how much of what we think we know about police encounters is actually true? In this week's Know Your Rights, we separate legal reality from popular myth and explore why some misconceptions refuse to die.