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| CA Says Violent Inmates Cause Riot |
| By mercurynews.com |
| Published: 04/23/2010 |
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CHINO, Calif.—Housing dangerous inmates in low-security dorms contributed to the violent riot at a Chino state prison that left more than 200 inmates injured last year, according to an independent report released Thursday by the state inspector general. Officials at the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation knew of the danger of housing inmates in an open dormitory setting in the reception center but did not act to correct the problem or prevent a riot, despite previous violence, the report said. In the August 2009 riot, Hispanic and white inmates at the California Institution for Men attacked black inmates in a portion of the facility where inmates are received into the prison. The riot involved about 1,200 inmates, left seven out of the prison's eight housing units uninhabitable and caused more than $7 million in damage to the facility. "This is a case of the wrong inmates housed in outdated buildings lacking critical security features that would have helped officers to regain control," Inspector General David Shaw said. Read More. |
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