Corrections Headlines

Four hospitalized in San Quentin riot

Four San Quentin State Prison inmates were seriously injured during a dining hall riot involving nearly 200 convicts Sunday, a prison spokesman said.

The men suffered stab and slash wounds after the massive brawl erupted around 6:50 p.m., spokesman Lt. Sam Robinson said. No staff members were injured in the fight, Robinson said.

Ten inmate-made weapons were discovered after the melee, which lasted for a couple of minutes. Guards stopped the brawl using nonlethal bullets and pepper spray, Robinson said...

LINK - SFExaminer.com