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| Congressional hearing on Atwater sought |
| By Merced Sun-Star |
| Published: 09/18/2008 |
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CALIFORNIA - Congressman Dennis Cardoza called Wednesday for a congressional hearing on the management decisions and working conditions at U.S. Penitentiary Atwater, which has had a dozen inmate stabbings this past week. "Clearly, there's a problem," Cardoza said in a phone interview. "It's not their facility. It's our facility. It's time for them to answer questions." Cardoza, D-Merced, said that repeated requests to talk with Warden Dennis Smith have failed and he's ready to hold the prison's managers accountable. He asked Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Virginia, to hold a House Judiciary subcommittee meeting about what's happened at the Atwater prison. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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