April 21, 2008
Correctional Officers Injured In Small Riot
A small riot that broke out Saturday at the Youth Development and Diagnostic Center in Albuquerque has triggered concerns about staffing at the facility.
The brawl happened Saturday at around 1:40 p.m. Officials said that 24 high-risk juveniles who are being held at the facility were out in a recreation area at the time. A number of them attacked another 20-year-old man who was also in custody. He suffered serious injuries and had to be rushed to the University of New Mexico Hospital.
Three guards were watching the men when the fight broke out. They called in extra correctional officers to help restore order. But, four officers were injured in the melee. One female guard suffered a broken collarbone. Three other guards had more minor injuries…
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