30 inmates injured in LA prison riot

Los Angeles, July 16 (IANS) A riot in a Los Angeles prison left some 30 prisoners and two personnel injured, local media reported.Castaic's Pitchess Detention Center, commonly referred to as the Wayside jail, is located in Santa Clarita city and operated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, reports Xinhua news agency. It was designed to house approximately 8,600 male inmates in its four separate facilities.The local Santa Clarita Valley Signal newspaper reported that Los Angeles County Fire Department (LAFD) received a call on Thursday afternoon at the jail's address and dispatched multiple ambulances to the scene.Marvin Lim, a spokesman for the LAFD, was quoted as saying that the "large fight" involving individuals resulted in more than 30 injuries and it was unclear whether Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel were involved or injured in the mass altercation.Deputy Shawn Dubusky, a spokesperson of the LA County Sheriff's Information Bureau, said he could not confirm the number of injuries, but added that both deputies and inmates had been involved in the altercation.
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