Prison Riot Breaks Out in Chino, California

By Alicia Cruz
Senior writer
Theblackurbantimes

At the State Prison for men in Chino, California, 40 inmates were injured after a riot and fire erupted within the prison. Four inmates had to be airlifted. Lt. Mark Hargrove, prison spokesman, said the inmates' injuries ranged from stab wounds to head trauma, but that the prison was under control this morning and no prison staff members were injured.

The rumble began around 8:30 p.m. in a medium-security wing of the prison with seven units, each unit housing about 200 inmates. Images taken from cameras at the prison showed flames coming from the building as a helicopter hovered overhead. At press time, authorities had no word on how the fire started. A similar riot occured in December 2006 at the prison.