| Number | 24476 |
| Subject | Prisons |
| Source | KNBC-TV (Los Angeles) |
| State | CA |
| Year | 2009 |
| Publication Date | 11/20/2009 |
| Summary | Overcrowding in California's 33 prisons has led to inmate violence, death and an alarming lack of accountability among prisons workers. In the past year, Lancaster state prison has seen two deaths as a result of inmate violence. In both cases, officials have keep quiet. A federal court ruling has asked California prison officials to relieve the overcrowding by releasing 40,000 inmates, though the ruling has been met by resistance by the governor and other politicians. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 8 |
| Keywords | Lancaster; California prisons; inmate violence; jail violence; Greg Thomas; Cayenne Byrd; California Department of Corrections |
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