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| San Quentin on Lockdown After Riot |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 02/27/2006 |
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A racially motivated riot that broke out at San Quentin State Prison left one inmate injured and prompted officials to place about 1,800 prisoners on lockdown. About 40 Hispanic and black inmates began fighting around 1 p.m. Saturday in the exercise yard following a cultural event marking the end of Black History Month, officials said. Prison spokesman Vernell Crittendon called it a "planned assault" by the Hispanic prisoners. One inmate was injured, and at least four homemade weapons were found. "We did have one inmate who had been struck in the eye with either a punch or a kick," Crittendon said. The lockdown in the prison's general population was expected to last through Monday morning, when officials planned to begin inmate interviews to find out what caused the riot, Crittendon said. Earlier this month, 16 inmates at San Quentin were injured during a riot involving more than 80 prisoners in the dining hall. Officials said they believed the incident began when Hispanics affiliated with the "Nortenos" gang attacked a rival group of black prisoners. |
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