"Dozens hurt in Calif. Hispanic-white prison riot
Hundreds of inmates battled at San Quentin State Prison on Monday, leaving 39 injured in the latest eruption of violence between white and Hispanic inmates.Some inmates used locks or other heavy objects in socks or caps as weapons in the fight, which prison spokesman Vernell Crittendon said appeared to start when Hispanic prisoners attacked whites at breakfast time.Guards used pepper spray to end the 10-minute fight. Three of the injured inmates had to be taken to outside hospitals but Todd Slosek, a spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, said none of the injuries were life-threatening.“At about 8:40 this morning we had approximately 400 inmates participating in a riot,” Crittendon said. "Thirty-nine of them we have been able to identify as needing medical treatment."The riot occurred in a section of the prison housing about 900 inmates who have been under lockdown since Aug. 1 because of earlier fighting between whites and Hispanics, Slosek said.“They were preparing to start moving the inmates over for breakfast,” Crittendon said. "We had them segregated. The Latino inmates were going to exit and go to breakfast. During that movement, the initial reports indicate that the Latinos began to attack white inmates.“A lockdown means San Quentin temporarily barred inmates in that section of the prison from recreation in the large yard where inmates can play everything from tennis to baseball. They still have opportunities to interact such as when they are coming and going during meal times.Prisoners throughout California often self-segregate along racial lines, sometimes into violent gangs made up of blacks, Hispanic, whites or other groups.San Quentin was established in 1852 and is California’s oldest prison. It has nearly 6,000 prisoners, including inmates condemned to die such as wife-killer Scott Peterson and notorious mass murderers.”
"Posted: August 8, 2005 at 12:57 p.m. Updated: August 8, 2005 at 2:51 p.m. SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON (KRON) – Several inmates were injured in a riot that broke out between some 70 inmates at San Quentin State Prison Monday morning. The rioting began after breakfast, when the inmates were being returned to their cells. It took roughly 50 officers armed with batons and pepper spray to restrain the crowd. There have been no reports of injuries incurred by batons, but pepper spray was discharged. Prison officers have restrained hundreds of inmates using plastic twist cuffs. Three inmates were seriously injured and taken to outside hospitals for treatment and several others were treated for injuries at the prison.
At this time, exact numbers of injuries are not known, but acting public information officer Eric Messick says there are “quite a few injuries.” He also said the severity of injuries is unknown but there was one reported head injury.
Some weapons were found in the area where the riots happened. Five inmate-manufactured weapons have been recovered, which include a flashing weapon, a stabbing instrument and three bludgeoning weapons. There is evidence that the weapons were used in the riot. The prison has been on lockdown since August 1, following other violent incidents between inmates.
Reports are that the incidents have been racially motivated and prison officials say there is a history of fighting between Hispanic and white inmates at San Quentin.
An investigation is under way at this time that should indicate “who the aggressor was, if it was a coordinated event . . . or if it was a domino effect,” Messick said.
The last riot of this nature occurred in 2000, Messick said. Messick said the racially motivated fighting has been going on for a while, which is what prompted last week’s lockdown. Two separate incidents took place where a white inmate was attacked by a group of Hispanic inmates and another incident took place where a Hispanic inmate was battered by a group of white inmates. Messick said a fourth incident was thwarted by prison staff and “today we weren’t as lucky.” “An investigation will be conducted to identify the combatants,” which could lead to their removal from the prison, Messick said. About 1,700 to 1,800 inmates live in the area where the riot took place. The crimes the inmates have committed range from probation violation to murder."
some more articles:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/09/san.quentin.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/04/BABADIGEST4.DTL&hw=Prison+locked+down+fighting+weapons&sn=001&sc=1000
This is correctional officers conversations regarding the fighting of one of they’re boards:
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:25 pm Post subject: Southerns Vs Whites
"I heard a couple months ago, a nazi low rider (affiliated with Aryan brotherhood), stabbed a couple Bulldogs (FRESNO,CA, hispanic gang), which caused alot of word to get back to us, which caused hispanics to start hitting the whites in our jail. You can bet this fight is going to cause alot of problems for us, as tension will become much tighter between the 2 races.
And even if you split up the races in different jails and prisons,it wont do much. You have alot of active street gangs, espicially the same races, fighting over hoods. So you cant put crips from diff hoods together, hispanic from diff hoods, even whites anymore, you have to be real careful who can go with who, its wild right now!! "
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2005 11:25 pm Post subject: Southerns Vs Whites
Seems like this is a statewide item right now. Watch the County jails as they filter into us. Kern County Lerdo Facility is on lockdown since last Wed due to Southerns vs White. Everytime they try to bring them off they go off again. No one there will confirm it’s a "racial " item. If not , then what is it?
Location: SATF
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject:
One would think it is a racial looking at all the latest incidents around the State!! Maybe to fix the problem we should start cell intergrating now!!! Why wait!!
Location: Northern Mexico/ So. Cal
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:09 am Post subject:
How is this gonna look when we intergrate CDC “R” . It will go back to you all are locked down. not just this race B.S. You must think of it as AN Inmate assualted staff, or An inmate was almost killed, by another Convicted Felon. We need to get out of all this politically correct Bull. Call it like it is there are only 2 colors Blue(them)and Green (us). Oh yeah and those *sshole we call mangagement.
Location: csp-cor
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:50 am Post subject: again
If some of you recall, last year on April Fool’s day the southerner’s at csp-cor 1 on c-yard went off on some unsuspecting whites and tore them up… there were numnerous weapons found and a whole lot of holes in some white boys. the south and white thing has been going on for quiete some time now but has kind of been under the radar. thankfully websites like this are allowing cops to communicate info like this so the we can watch each others back even from different joints…keep on posting!!!
Location: KVSP- Delano II
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:18 am Post subject: post subject
This is the main reason why I came onto this site. There is better communications here than there is between prisons. The main thing is that we need more input from more prisons. Most everyone in the system, including inmates, know about Paco. The Wardens read it and we know Sac reads it. If we can get more institutions to contribute and the riders not afraid to say things, in accordance with Paco’s rules, this will be even a more outstanding site. Keep up the input crazy cop. It’s nice to know what’s happening.
RE: CMC
When will a-quad go off again. My bet is on the weekend in the dining hall agian. Most of canteen should be done so it would be a good time to go off. And of course all of the extra staff will be off to. Any other bets out there
Location: CMC
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Hot off the press, the word on A-quad is that saturday morning is it! All the inmates will be home. The squad is off, all extra support like CCI’s, IST, range, etc. are all off. QUOTE(from a supervisor) “The blacks have won the coin toss, and have elected to receive----------an ass kicking by the mexicans.” I guess we’ll see.
Location: C.M.C.
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:55 am Post subject: Little birdies
Little birdies mentioned the same thing. I still believe the whites will be involved becuase of the special treatment the old captian gave them. I wouldn’t be suprised to see whites hit first and the blacks and mexicans going off on each other after. Stay tuned and to all a-quad staff make sure you go home safe.
RE:CIM
Location: so. cal. “palmas”
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:
Hey Guys… Word has it you guys had a riot down there in one of your gyms. Please post the details.
All I have heard is the following: Monday night at around 2130 hrs. The Whites and the Mexicans got down. There was alot of grouping going on and staff got the word out, Inmates refused to get on there bunks for count and then several fights starting jumping off. Then the whole gym starting going off. The blacks took cover in the shower area, and the gunners handle there business. From what I have been told the Gunners handled business, good job guys!!! Lots of rounds fired (dont want to say much more on this!!)
After the storm, most inmates were pulled out of the gym. The Mexicans took the shower area and barricaded themselves in the shower area. Sert team responded to the incident. After awhile the Mexicans came out without further incident.
Any staff from east please update my information!!
Location: OUT OF BOUNDS
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject:
welcome to CIM…
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject:
Indian Chief… sounds like that train wreck you were talking about in the “ad-seg busting at the seams” thread came in pretty short order. I hear they’re busing a buncha the whites from that up here to CTF, mostly parole violators.
That must be why they call you Indian Chief. You do a good job of keeping your ear to the rail. Let us know when you hear the next wreck coming down the line, so we can do some pre-compaction.
Location: CIM
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject:
The truth be told the incident that happened was a little different. When the gunners ran out of Gas and baton rounds to fire the minnie was used to suppress the riot long enough to get thwe staff out. after that it was a free-for-all. The whites even managed to take the doors off of the gym. it seems to me that we were more lucky then anything that staff weren’t hurt as our safety is being traded for the needs of the budget.
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