NewsAugust 10, 2009
About 250 inmates injured in prison riot
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California state prison near Los Angeles remains on lockdown after a riot sent 55 prisoners to hospitals. California Institution for Men spokesman Lt. Mark Hargrove said 80 officers responded to the riot Saturday night, which involved some 1,300 inmates. The uprising lasted for about four hours. More than 250 inmates suffered injuries ranging from stab wounds and slashes to head trauma. No prison staff members were injured...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California state prison near Los Angeles remains on lockdown after a riot sent 55 prisoners to hospitals. California Institution for Men spokesman Lt. Mark Hargrove said 80 officers responded to the riot Saturday night, which involved some 1,300 inmates. The uprising lasted for about four hours. More than 250 inmates suffered injuries ranging from stab wounds and slashes to head trauma. No prison staff members were injured.
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