CA: Riot At Immigration Center

Violence at Lancaster detention center  

http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4264, today’s L.A. Daily Journal reports…  

From the story by Sandra Hernandez:

“We are still searching for injured,” said Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Chris Walker. “We don’t know how many detainees were injured.” The riot broke out shortly after 1 p.m. “We are still investigating,” he said, adding it was unclear how the melee started. However, detainees who spoke with the Daily Journal said the riot broke out after a guard allegedly allowed some http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4093 into barracks.One person said several barracks were involved in the clash, and detainees were running for safety.

Last year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $10 million plan to expand the Lancaster facility just days after a detainee was killed while operating a jackhammer.

http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2008/04/riot_at_lancaster_immigra.php

2008-04-24