Lawsuit Over Race-Based Lockdowns

Sacramento, CA -- A class action lawsuit filed against the California Department of Corrections could affect the Sierra Conservation Center.
The non-profit Berkeley based Prison Law Office has filed a lawsuit arguing that race should not be a determining factor when placing an inmate on lockdown status. Inmates are sometimes placed into temporary confinement following a fight or riot.
Inmates often separate themselves by race while in prison, and sometimes there are fights between the different ethnic groups. Often times when a large fight breaks out, inmates in the entire area are put on lockdown.
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