August 14, 2009
State briefs sheriffs after prison riot
Counties around the state were trying to determine how a weekend prison riot that damaged seven housing units and displaced more than 1,100 prisoners might impact local lockups in the weeks ahead.
Sheriffs from California's 58 counties were invited to participate in a conference call Thursday to discuss the effects of the riot at the California Institution for Men in Chino, Scott Kernan, undersecretary of adult operations for the state prison system, told The Associated Press.
Kernan said it was too early to tell if local jails would feel the impact from the lost beds at the prison's Reception Center West but warned a backlog could occur…
LINK - MercuryNews.com
