November 3, 2011
As many as 120 inmates involved in Soledad prison fighting
Four inmates were hurt in a huge fight involving as many as 120 inmates at the Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad this afternoon, according to preliminary information, said California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton.
Two inmates were stabbed and two others received multiple head injuries but no staff was injured, said Thornton.
“They (guards) used chemical agents, pepper spray and less lethal munitions and finally resorted to using lethal rounds from mini-14 rifles,” said Thornton. No inmates were hit by the lethal rounds, she said. “It does sound serious,” she said...
LINK - TheCalifornian.com
