August 10, 2009
Riot at crowded California prison as budget cuts loom
Inmates at an overcrowded California prison tore doors from their hinges and broke off toilets and sinks in a four-hour riot that injured 175 people, and many fear the crowding that may have helped escalate the brawl will only get worse with $1.2 billion in budget cuts.
A national expert warned 20 months ago that the Chino prison, which held nearly twice as many men as it was designed for, was "a serious disturbance waiting to happen" because of crowding.
Budget cuts
The fight, which appeared to be racially motivated, comes at a critical time for California prisons…
LINK - MercuryNews.com
