Posted on 10/13/2011 8:53:58 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
SAYRE, OKLA. -- A brawl among California inmates housed in a prison in Oklahoma because of overcrowded lockups back home resulted in 46 injuries, authorities said Wednesday.
The fighting broke out Tuesday at the North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre, Okla., about 130 miles west of Oklahoma City. The prison holds 2,381 inmates, all from California, ..
Inmates were involved in fights at various locations throughout the 2,500-bed, medium-security prison, ..
Jackson said 46 inmates were hurt, 30 of whom were treated at the prison. Sixteen were taken to hospitals, three in critical condition.
The injuries ranged from "normal scratches that are consistent with being in a fight to some that are more severe," Jackson said. No prison employees were hurt.
Authorities said the brawls had broken out randomly. "It does not appear to be a coordinated attack," Jackson said.
A team of California prison officials has been dispatched to Oklahoma to investigate the fighting, ..
Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections referred inquiries to Corrections Corp. of America, a company in Nashville that runs the prison.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
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Emergency vehicles an authorities standby at the entrance to the North Fork Corrections Facility in Sayre, Okla. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. Inmates were confined to their cells and their movements restricted after widespread fighting at an Oklahoma prison between black and Hispanic California inmates sent at least 46 inmates to the infirmary or hospitals before police and prison guards were able to restore order, authorities said Tuesday.
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wow. an entire prison full of CA convicts in OH ?!?
i wonder if there are others, and in other states?
very interesting. thanks for posting this!
I think California should do more of this. Heck, Joe Arpaio would sell a boatload of bologna sandwiches and I’d bet a sizable fraction of our prisoners would LIKE pink undies!
Hanging -- in Williamsburg, Virginia -- used to be considered a better solution whenever someone deserved more than one year in jail.
Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections referred inquiries to Corrections Corp. of America, a company in Nashville that runs the prison.
Arizona, Mississippi and Oklahoma — Three states are taking them in, so far.
I doubt the guards are unionized but the local ol’ boys should be up for a good rumble when these places really get goin’.
Pink. lol . I’d don’t think Homie in MS-13 gonna like Pink..
Supposedly those moved out of state do so ‘voluntarily’ and have to have been convicted of “non-violent” crimes. Just think of all the good jobs we are losing here. ;-]
thanks again, for the update.
this is amazing.
CA not only imports their electicity,
they export their convicts.
what a deal !
but i’m surprised the ACLU doesn’t prevent convicts from being moved to another state, far away from their families...
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