violence is a constant threat amongst the gangs and when it happens no one can
the gangs and when it happens no one can
the gangs and when it happens no one can stay out of the fray February 23rd 2000
stay out of the fray February 23rd 2000
stay out of the fray February 23rd 2000 California’s Pelican Bay facility as if
California’s Pelican Bay facility as if
California’s Pelican Bay facility as if on a signal the yard erupts 9:38 am
on a signal the yard erupts 9:38 am
on a signal the yard erupts 9:38 am Hispanic gangs attack a rival
Hispanic gangs attack a rival
Hispanic gangs attack a rival african-american gang 200 inmates plunge
african-american gang 200 inmates plunge
african-american gang 200 inmates plunge into a bloody battle from steel but
officers fire tear gas and rubber
officers fire tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds with little
bullets into the crowds with little
bullets into the crowds with little effect
effect
effect [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the riot lasts half an hour
when it’s over 15 inmates have been shot
when it’s over 15 inmates have been shot one is dead and in astonishing 89 knives
one is dead and in astonishing 89 knives
one is dead and in astonishing 89 knives are confiscated for 30 minutes a
are confiscated for 30 minutes a
are confiscated for 30 minutes a maximum-security prison suffered an
maximum-security prison suffered an
maximum-security prison suffered an explosion of violence but it was
explosion of violence but it was
explosion of violence but it was contained the prison did its job the job
contained the prison did its job the job
contained the prison did its job the job it was designed to do the structures
it was designed to do the structures
it was designed to do the structures main objective is containment and
main objective is containment and
main objective is containment and control of violence here in Sacramento
control of violence here in Sacramento
control of violence here in Sacramento the prison has three self-contained
the prison has three self-contained
the prison has three self-contained chamber like facilities called a B and C
chamber like facilities called a B and C
chamber like facilities called a B and C walls rise 16 feet high
walls rise 16 feet high
walls rise 16 feet high keeping inmates in separate parts of the
keeping inmates in separate parts of the
keeping inmates in separate parts of the prison
prison
prison inside are more subdivisions housing
inside are more subdivisions housing
inside are more subdivisions housing units have three blocks separated by
units have three blocks separated by
units have three blocks separated by concrete walls in the center is a
concrete walls in the center is a
concrete walls in the center is a control room where guards have a
control room where guards have a
control room where guards have a complete 180-degree view of 120 cells
complete 180-degree view of 120 cells
complete 180-degree view of 120 cells and more than 200 inmates cell doors
and more than 200 inmates cell doors
and more than 200 inmates cell doors open by remote control allowing guards
open by remote control allowing guards
open by remote control allowing guards to direct inmate movements reducing
to direct inmate movements reducing
to direct inmate movements reducing opportunities for violence but while the
opportunities for violence but while the
opportunities for violence but while the structure was built for maximum control
structure was built for maximum control
structure was built for maximum control inmates continually invent ways of
inmates continually invent ways of
inmates continually invent ways of defining
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